Diocese of Rayalaseema of the Church of South India
# Diocese of Rayalaseema of the Church of South India

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.

## History

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

## Bishops of the Diocese

*Anantapur-Kurnool Diocese

| From | Until | Incumbent | Notes (earned theological credentials) |
| - | - | - | - |
| 15.9.1947 | March 1950 | Bunyan Joseph | |

*Cuddapah Diocese

| From | Until | 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 | Until | 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) | 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:) | 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:) | 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) |
