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Roman Catholic Diocese of Nalgonda

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Metropolitan
  
Hyderabad

Pope
  
Francis

Area
  
32,161 km²

Country
  
India

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Metropolitan Archbishop
  
Thumma Bala

Bishop
  
Joji Govindu

Population- Total- Catholics
  
(as of 2004)5,622,16866,997 (1.2%)

Cathedral
  
Cathedral of Mary Queen of the Apostles in Nalgonda

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hyderabad

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.

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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 – present)
  • Bishop Innayya Chinna Addagatla (April 17, 1989 – July 1, 1993)
  • Bishop Mathew Cheriankunnel, P.I.M.E. (May 31, 1976 – December 22, 1986)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Nalgonda Wikipedia
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