The Roman Catholic Diocese of Srikakulam ( la, Srikakulamen(sis)) is a
diocese
In Ecclesiastical polity, church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided Roman province, pro ...
located in the city of
Srikakulam
Srikakulam is a city and the headquarters of Srikakulam district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. census,. it has a population of 165,735. There are many other places of Buddhist Tourism such as Salihundam, Kalinga Patnam, Dabbaka Vaa ...
in the
Ecclesiastical province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction
Jurisdiction (from Latin 'law' + 'declaration') is the legal term for the legal authority granted to a legal entity to enact justice. In federations like the United State ...
of
Visakhapatnam
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in India.
History
* 1 July 1993: Established as Diocese of Srikakulam from the Diocese of Visakhapatnam
Leadership
;Bishops of Srikakulam (
Latin Rite
Latin liturgical rites, or Western liturgical rites, are Catholic rites of public worship employed by the Latin Church, the largest particular church ''sui iuris'' of the Catholic Church, that originated in Europe where the Latin language once ...
)
* Bishop
Innayya Chinna Addagatla
Addagatla Chinna Innayya (2 May 1937 – 1 April 2022) was an Indian prelate of the Catholic Church who served as Bishop of Srikakulam, in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, from 1993 to 2018.Catholic Hierarchy, ''Bishop Innayya Chinna Addaga ...
(1 July 1993 – 12 December 2018)
* Bishop Vijaya Kumar Rayarala
Parishes
*
Cathedral of Our Lady of Mercy
References
External links
*
GCatholic.org
Catholic Hierarchy
1993 establishments in Andhra Pradesh
Christian organizations established in 1993
Christianity in Andhra Pradesh
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
Roman Catholic dioceses in India
Srikakulam district
Uttarandhra
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