D. M. Prakasam

His Excellency

D. M. Prakasam
His Excellency; D. M. Prakasam
Roman Catholic Church
In office	7 December 2006 —Incumbent
Predecessor	P. C. Balaswamy
Successor	Incumbent
Orders
Ordination	7 April 1983
Consecration	17 January 2007
Personal details
Born	2 October 1957; Mariampuram, Andhra Pradesh
Previous post(s)	Bishop of Cuddapah

Doraboina Moses Prakasam (born 2 October 1957) is the fourth Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Nellore, in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.^[1]

St. Joseph's Cathedral in Nellore is the seat of the Bishop of Nellore.

The Bishop is well versed in

Latin as well as Telugu and English

.

Early years

After completing theological studies at St. John's Regional Seminary in Hyderabad, Prakasam was ordained a priest of the Diocese of Cuddapah on 7 April 1983.^[1]

He also pursued doctoral studies at the

Gregorian University, Rome. The doctoral thesis submitted in 2001 was entitled John Rawl's Theory of Justice and a Catholic Conception of Justice: A Comparative Study.^[2]

Bishopric

Diocese of Cuddapah

On 26 July 2002, the Pope appointed Prakasam as the

Bishop of Cuddapah.^[1] On 7 December 2006, Pope Benedict XVI transferred him to the Diocese of Nellore.^[3]

The diocese of Nellore comprises the civil districts of Prakasam and Nellore where majority of the Christian population is Dalit whereas the clergy are non-Dalits.^[4] Caste divisions even among Christians are not uncommon.^[4] Christians here have long been waiting for a Bishop who could be identified with them. Hence, the appointment of Bishop Prakasam fulfilled the aspirations of the people here.^[5]

Appointment

Pope Benedict XVI appointed Prakasam as the Bishop of Nellore on 7 December 2006 following the resignation of Bishop P. C. Balaswamy.^[3]

On 17 January 2007, Bishop Prakasam was principally consecrated by Archbishop

M. Joji and co-consecrators Bishop P. C. Balaswamy and Bishop G. Bali.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Catholic Hierarchy, Bishop Prakasam
^ Doraboina Moses Prakasam, John Rawl's Theory of Justice and a Catholic Conception of Justice: A Comparative Study, 2001. [1]
^ ^a ^b Vatican Radio - The voice of the Pope and the Church in dialogue with the world, 7 December 2006 [2]
^ ^a ^b Conference of Catholic Bishops of India, Tuesday, 11 March 2008^{[permanent dead link]}
^ The Hindu, Andhra Pradesh, Friday, 29 April 2005, Plea for Dalit Bishop[3]

Religious titles
Preceded by P. C. Balaswamy	Bishop of Nellore 7 December 2006 – present	Succeeded by Incumbent
Preceded by M. Prakash	Bishop of Cuddapah 26 July 2002 – 7 December 2006	Succeeded by G. Prasad

[Hierarchy-1] Catholic Hierarchy, Bishop Prakasam

[2] Doraboina Moses Prakasam, John Rawl's Theory of Justice and a Catholic Conception of Justice: A Comparative Study, 2001. [1]

[Vatican-3] Vatican Radio - The voice of the Pope and the Church in dialogue with the world, 7 December 2006 [2]

[Conference-4] Conference of Catholic Bishops of India, Tuesday, 11 March 2008^{[permanent dead link]}

[5] The Hindu, Andhra Pradesh, Friday, 29 April 2005, Plea for Dalit Bishop[3]

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