Roman Catholic Diocese of Nalgonda

Roman Catholic diocese in Telangana, India

Diocese of Nalgonda

Dioecesis Nalgondaensis

नलगोंडा के सूबा
Mariarani Cathedral, Nalgonda
Location
CountryIndia
Ecclesiastical provinceHyderabad
MetropolitanHyderabad
Statistics
Area32,161 km2 (12,417 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
5,622,168
66,997 (1.2%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralMariarani Cathedral (Cathedral of Mary Queen of the Apostles) in Nalgonda
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopDhaman Kumar Karanam
Metropolitan ArchbishopThumma Bala

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nalgonda (Latin: Nalgondaen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Nalgonda in the ecclesiastical province of Hyderabad in India.

History

  • 31 May 1976: Established as Diocese of Nalgonda from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Hyderabad and Diocese of Warangal

Leadership

  • Bishops of Nalgonda (Latin Rite)
    • Bishop Dhaman Kumar Karanam MSFS (17 February 2024 – present)
    • Bishop Joji Govindu [de] (21 April 1997 – 31 July 2021)
    • Bishop Innayya Chinna Addagatla (17 April 1989 – 1 July 1993)
    • Bishop Mathew Cheriankunnel PIME (31 May 1976 – 22 December 1986)

References

External links

  • GCatholic.org [self-published]
  • Catholic Hierarchy [self-published]

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