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]
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.
On 26 July 1992,[1] the Holy See transferred Prakash from the Diocese of Kadapa to the Diocese of Vijayawada.
On 3 July 2012,[1] the Holy See again transferred Prakash from the Diocese of Vijayawada to the archdiocese of Visakhapatnam.