Roman Catholic Diocese of Nalgonda
Appearance
Diocese of Nalgonda Dioecesis Nalgondaensis नलगोंडा के सूबा | |
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![]() Mariarani Cathedral, Nalgonda | |
Location | |
Country | India |
Ecclesiastical province | Hyderabad |
Metropolitan | Hyderabad |
Statistics | |
Area | 32,161 km2 (12,417 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 5,622,168 66,997 (1.2%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Cathedral | Mariarani Cathedral (Cathedral of Mary Queen of the Apostles) in Nalgonda |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Dhaman Kumar Karanam |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Thumma 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 (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)