Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hyderabad

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Ecclesiastical province Hyderabad Pope Francis Country India		Rite Latin Rite Area 25,319 km² Metropolitan archbishop Thumma Bala

Population - Total - Catholics (as of 2006) 12,099,000 89,900 (0.7%) Cathedral St Joseph's Cathedral, Hyderabad

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hyderabad (Latin: Hyderabaden(sis)) is an archdiocese located in the city of Hyderabad in India.

History

1851: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Hyderabad from the Apostolic Vicariate of Madras

September 1, 1886: Promoted as Diocese of Hyderabad

September 19, 1953: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Hyderabad

Archbishops of Hyderabad (Latin Rite)

Archbishop Thumma Bala (since March 12, 2011)

Archbishop Marampudi Joji (January 29, 2000 – August 27, 2010)

Archbishop Samineni Arulappa (December 6, 1971 – January 29, 2000)

Archbishop Joseph Mark Gopu (September 19, 1953 – February 28, 1971)

Bishops of Hyderabad (Latin Rite)

Bishop Joseph Mark Gopu (later Archbishop) (January 8, 1953 – September 19, 1953)

Bishop Alphonsus Beretta, P.I.M.E. (December 23, 1950 – January 8, 1953)

Bishop Dionigi Vismara (May 11, 1909 – February 19, 1948)

Bishop Pierre-André Viganò, P.I.M.E. (October 25, 1897 – May 11, 1909)

Vicars Apostolic of Hyderabad (Roman Rite)

Bishop Daniel Murphy (later Archbishop) (May 20, 1851 – November 14, 1865)

Adilabad

Cuddapah

Khammam

Kurnool

Nalgonda

Warangal

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