Roman Catholic Diocese of Kurnool
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kurnool (Latin: Kurnoolen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Kurnool in the Ecclesiastical province of Hyderabad in India.
Diocese of Kurnool Dioecesis Kurnoolensis कुरनूल के सूबा | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  India |
| Ecclesiastical province | Hyderabad |
| Metropolitan | Hyderabad |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 43,000 km2 (17,000 sq mi) |
| Population - Catholics | (as of 2010) 82,484 |
| Parishes | 52 |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Our Lady of Lourdes Cathedral |
| Co-cathedral | St. Teresa’s Co-Cathedral |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Sede vacante |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Anthony Poola |
| Apostolic Administrator | Msgr. Anthonappa Chowrappa |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
History
- 12 June 1967: Established as Diocese of Kurnool from the Diocese of Nellore
Leadership
- Bishops of Kurnool (Latin Rite)
- Rt. Rev. Msgr. Anthonappa Chowrappa (Apostolic Administrator - 20 November 2020 – Present)
- Bishop Anthony Poola (8 February 2008 – 19 November 2020) (later Archbishop of Hyderabad, Elevated to Cardinal by Pope Francis on 27 August 2022)
- Bishop Johannes Gorantla (6 December 1993 – 20 January 2007)
- Bishop Abraham Aruliah Somavarapa (Apostolic Administrator 1991 – 6 December 1993)
- Bishop Mathew Cheriankunnel, P.I.M.E. (18 January 1988 – 16 July 1991)
- Bishop Joseph Rajappa (12 June 1967 – 18 January 1988)
References
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