Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Visakhapatnam


The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Visakhapatnam/Vizag/Vishakhapatnam is an Archdiocese located in the city of Visakhapatnam in India.

History

Claretian Missionary Fathers entered the diocese in the year 1888.
In 1845 Rome entrusted to the MSFS a vast area of Eastern and Central India with the headquarters at Visakhapatnam. The first group of MSFS landed on the East coast of India on 8 September 1845.
The order of Friars Minor Capuchins. A Novitiate was opened in India in 1922 thus planting the order in the Indian soil.
Society of Jesus
Congregation of the Missions Vincentians

Leadership