Coordinates: 17°02′33″N 79°15′59″E / 17.0425°N 79.2663°E / 17.0425; 79.2663

Roman Catholic Diocese of Nalgonda

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Diocese of Nalgonda

Dioecesis Nalgondaensis

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Mariarani Cathedral Nalgonda.jpg
Mariarani Cathedral, Nalgonda
Location
CountryIndia
Ecclesiastical provinceHyderabad
MetropolitanHyderabad
Statistics
Area32,161 km2 (12,417 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2004)
5,622,168
66,997 (1.2%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Cathedral (Cathedral of Mary Queen of the Apostles) in Nalgonda
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopSede vacante
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[]

  • 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[]

External links[]

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17°02′33″N 79°15′59″E / 17.0425°N 79.2663°E / 17.0425; 79.2663


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