The Diocese comprises the civil districts of Kurnool and Anantapur. On 12th June, 1967, these districts were separated from Nellore Diocese and formed into Kurnool Diocese. The French Jesuits worked in these areas in 1700 and they are buried at Krishnapuram in anantapur district. After the withdrawal of Jesuits in 1773 the Paris Foreign Missionary Society took over the Church work and kept the faith of the people alive. For the last 70 years the Mill Hill Fathers have evangelised these areas. The Franciscan Fathers also laboured in the western parts of the diocese for some time.
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Total Catholic Population : 82,484 |
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Vicariates
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4
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Parishes |
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Diocese
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52
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Religious
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26
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Total
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78
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Schools |
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Telugu Medium
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41
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English Medium
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34
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Kindergartens
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40
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Primary Schools
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41
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Secondary Schools (Junior and Senior)
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39
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Colleges
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4
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Total
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199
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Mission Stations |
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Diocese
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1
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Religious
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2
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Total
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3
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Diocesan Priests |
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In the Diocese
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59
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Outside the Diocese
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|
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Priests Abroad
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6
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Total
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150
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Deacons |
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Deacons
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2
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Total
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2
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Seminarians |
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Theology
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10
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Regency
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4
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Philosophy
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3
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College
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7
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Minor Seminary
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5
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Religious |
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Novitiates
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2
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Postulants
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7
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Aspirants
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70
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Religious Houses |
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Men
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14
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Women
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36
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Brothers
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3
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Total
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80
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Religious |
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Priests
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55
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Brothers
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8
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Sisters
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415
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