Rayalaseema Diocese is a diocese of Church of South India in Andhra Pradesh state of India.The diocese one among the 22 dioceses of Church of South India, a United Protestant denomination.

History

Rayalaseema diocese was carved on 15 July 1950 out of then Cuddapah Diocese and Anantapur-Kurnool Diocese of the Church of South India.[1]

Bishops of the Diocese

*Anantapur-Kurnool Diocese

From[A] Until[B] Incumbent Notes (earned theological credentials)
15.9.1947 March 1950 Bunyan Joseph

*Cuddapah Diocese

From[A] Until[B] Incumbent Notes (earned theological credentials)
27.9.1947 14.7.1950 H. Sumitra B.D. (Serampore)

*Rayalaseema Diocese (Integration of Anantapur-Kurnool Diocese and Cuddapah Diocese)

From[A] Until[B] Incumbent Notes (earned theological credentials)
15.7.1950 1963 H. Sumitra B.D. (Serampore)
1963 1976 See vacant (overseen by the Church of South India Synod)
1976 1996 L. V. Azariah B.D. (Serampore), Th. M. (WTS)
1996 2004 C. B. M. Frederick B.D. (Serampore)
2004 2006 See vacant (overseen by the Church of South India Synod:)
2006 2012 K. B. Yesu Vara Prasad B.D. (Serampore)
2012 2013 See vacant (overseen by the Church of South India Synod:)
2013 2019 B. D. Prasada Rao B.D. (Serampore), M.Th. (Serampore)
2021 present P. Issac Vara Prasad B. Th. (Serampore)

References

  1. ^ S. J. Sampath Kumar, Genesis growth and activities of Rayalaseema diocese of church of south India a historico social study, Sri Krishna Deva Raya University, Anantapur, 2002.[1]

Further reading

Allikas: Https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anantapur-Kurnool_Diocese
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