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
CoadjutorAnthony Dhass Pilli

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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