title: Diocese of Rayalaseema of the Church of South India
text: # 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) |
  