Roman Catholic Diocese of Nellore

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Diocese of Nellore

Dioecesis Nellorensis
Location
Country India
Ecclesiastical province Visakhapatnam
Metropolitan Visakhapatnam
Statistics
Area30,800 km2 (11,900 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
6,601,312
79,765 (1.2%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established3 July 1928
CathedralSt Joseph’s Cathedral in Nellore
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Doraboina Moses Prakasam
Metropolitan ArchbishopPrakash Mallavarapu

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nellore (Latin : Nelloren(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Nellore in the Ecclesiastical province of Visakhapatnam in India.

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