Roman Catholic Diocese of Nalgonda
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.
Diocese of Nalgonda Dioecesis Nalgondaensis नलगोंडा के सूबा | |
|---|---|
 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 | Sede vacante |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Thumma Bala |
History
- May 31, 1976: Established as Diocese of Nalgonda from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Hyderabad and Diocese of Warangal
Leadership
- Bishops of Nalgonda (Latin Rite)
- Bishop Joji Govindu (April 21, 1997 – July 31, 2021)
- Bishop Innayya Chinna Addagatla (April 17, 1989 – July 1, 1993)
- Bishop Mathew Cheriankunnel, P.I.M.E. (May 31, 1976 – December 22, 1986)
References
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