Mallavarapu Prakash

The Most Reverend M. Prakash (born 29 January 1949) is present Archbishop of the Visakhapatnam, in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.^[1]

His Excellency M. Prakash
Archbishop of Visakhapatnam
Church	Christian
See	Roman Catholic Church
In office	3 July 2012[1]—Incumbent
Predecessor	K. Mariadas
Successor	Incumbent
Previous posts	Bishop of Kadapa(1998–2002) Bishop of Vijayawada(2002–2012)
Orders
Ordination	11 October 1979[1]
Consecration	22 July 1998[1] (as Bishop of Cuddapah) by S. Arulappa (Principal consecrator) in the presence of M. John and G. Bali (co-consecrators)[1]
Personal details
Born	29 January 1949[1] Andhra Pradesh

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Bishopric

Kadapa

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.

Vijayawada

On 26 July 1992,^[1] the Holy See transferred Prakash from the Diocese of Kadapa to the Diocese of Vijayawada.

Archbishopric

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