Roman Catholic Diocese of Nalgonda

Diocese of Nalgonda Dioecesis Nalgondaensis नलगोंडा के सूबा
Location
Country	India
Ecclesiastical province	Hyderabad
Metropolitan	Hyderabad
Statistics
Area	32,161 km2 (12,417 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members)	(as of 2004) 5,622,168 66,997 (1.2%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Cathedral of Mary Queen of the Apostles in Nalgonda
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Sede vacante
Metropolitan Archbishop	Thumma 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)

External links

• GCatholic.org ^{[self-published]}
• Catholic Hierarchy ^{[self-published]}