Roman Catholic Diocese of Srikakulam

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Diocese of Srikakulam

Dioecese of Srikakulamensis

శ్రీకాకుళం మేత్రాసనము
catholic
Location
Country India
TerritoryAndhra Pradesh
Ecclesiastical province Visakhapatnam
Metropolitan Visakhapatnam
Headquarters Srikakulam
Coordinates 18°18′27″N83°53′24″E / 18.30758300°N 83.88988220°E / 18.30758300; 83.88988220 Coordinates: 18°18′27″N83°53′24″E / 18.30758300°N 83.88988220°E / 18.30758300; 83.88988220
Statistics
Area8,524 km2 (3,291 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2020)
3,895,000
85,900 (2.2%)
Parishes36
Churches37 missions
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
Rite Latin Rite
EstablishedJuly 1, 1993 (1993-07-01)
Cathedral Cathedral of Our Lady of Mercy, Srikakulam
Patron saintMary Help of Christians
Secular priests 68
LanguageTelugu
Current leadership
Pope Francis
BishopVijaya Kumar Rayarala
Metropolitan ArchbishopPrakash Mallavarapu
Website
dioceseofsrikakulam.org/beta/

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

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History

Leadership

Bishop Rayarala visiting a church in Dublin, Ohio in 2022. Bishop Vijaya Kumar Rayarala at St. Brigid of Kildare Church (Dublin, Ohio).jpg
Bishop Rayarala visiting a church in Dublin, Ohio in 2022.
Bishops of Srikakulam (Latin Rite)

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