Diocese of Srikakulam

Diocese of Srikakulam Dioecese of Srikakulamensis శ్రీకాకుళం మేత్రాసనము
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Location
Country	India
Territory	Andhra Pradesh
Ecclesiastical province	Visakhapatnam
Metropolitan	Visakhapatnam
Headquarters	Srikakulam
Coordinates	18°18′27″N 83°53′24″E
Statistics
Area	8,524 km2 (3,291 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members)	(as of 2020) 3,895,000 85,900 (2.2%)
Parishes	36
Churches	37 missions
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	July 1, 1993 (1993-07-01)
Cathedral	Cathedral of Our Lady of Mercy, Srikakulam
Patron saint	Mary Help of Christians
Secular priests	68
Language	Telugu
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Vijaya Kumar Rayarala
Metropolitan Archbishop	Udumala Bala
Website
dioceseofsrikakulam.org/beta/

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Srikakulam () is a diocese located in the city of Srikakulam in the ecclesiastical province of Visakhapatnam in India.

History

• 1 July 1993: Established as Diocese of Srikakulam from the Diocese of Visakhapatnam

Leadership

Bishop Rayarala visiting a church in Dublin, Ohio in 2022.

Bishops of Srikakulam (Latin Rite)

• Bishop Innayya Chinna Addagatla (1 July 1993 – 12 December 2018)
• Bishop Vijaya Kumar Rayarala

Parishes

• Cathedral of Our Lady of Mercy

External links

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