The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nalgonda () is a
diocese
In Ecclesiastical polity, church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided Roman province, prov ...
located in the city of
Nalgonda
Nalgonda is a city and municipality in the Indian state of Telangana. It is the headquarters of the Nalgonda district, as well as the headquarters of the Nalgonda mandal in the Nalgonda revenue division. It is located about from the state c ...
in the
ecclesiastical province
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of
Hyderabad
Hyderabad is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana. It occupies on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River (India), Musi River, in the northern part of Southern India. With an average altitude of , much ...
in India.
History
* 31 May 1976: Established as Diocese of Nalgonda from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Hyderabad and
Diocese of Warangal
Leadership
*
Bishop
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s of Nalgonda (
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*The Latin Church, a ''sui iuris'' church of the Catholic Church
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*The Roman Rite
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)
** Bishop
Dhaman Kumar Karanam MSFS (17 February 2024 – present)
** Bishop (21 April 1997 – 31 July 2021)
** Bishop
Innayya Chinna Addagatla (17 April 1989 – 1 July 1993)
** Bishop
Mathew Cheriankunnel PIME
The Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions or PIME (; ) is a society of secular priests and lay people who dedicate their lives to missionary activities in: Algeria, Bangladesh, Brazil, Cambodia, Cameroon, Chad, Guinea-Bissau, Hong Kong, Indi ...
(31 May 1976 – 22 December 1986)
References
External links
GCatholic.org
Catholic Hierarchy
Roman Catholic dioceses in India
Christian organizations established in 1976
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
Christianity in Telangana
1976 establishments in Andhra Pradesh
Nalgonda district
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