Mallavarapu Prakash Explained

Type:Bishop
Honorific-Prefix:His Excellency
M. Prakash
Archbishop of Visakhapatnam
Church:Christian
See:Roman Catholic Church
Term:3 July 2012—Incumbent
Predecessor:K. Mariadas
Successor:Incumbent
Ordination:11 October 1979
Consecration:22 July 1998 (as Bishop of Cuddapah)
Consecrated By:S. Arulappa (Principal consecrator) in the presence of M. John and G. Bali (co-consecrators)
Birth Date:29 January 1949
Birth Place:Andhra Pradesh
Previous Post:Bishop of Kadapa
Bishop of Vijayawada

The Most Reverend M. Prakash (born 29 January 1949) is present Archbishop of the Visakhapatnam, in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.[1]

Bishopric

Kadapa

Innayya was first appointed as Bishop of Cuddapah on 22 May 1989[1] and subsequently ordained as Bishop on 22 July 1998[1] by the principal consecrator, Bishop S. Arulappa and co-consecrators, Bishop M. John and Bishop G. Bali at the St. Mary's Cathedral in Kadapa.

Vijayawada

On 26 July 1992,[1] the Holy See transferred Prakash from the Diocese of Kadapa to the Diocese of Vijayawada.

Archbishopric

On 3 July 2012,[1] the Holy See again transferred Prakash from the Diocese of Vijayawada to the archdiocese of Visakhapatnam.

Notes and References

  1. Catholic Hierarchy, Archbishop Prakash Mallavarapu, Archbishop of Visakhapatnam http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bmalp.html