Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Adilabad

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Eparchy of Adilabad

आदिलाबाद के सूबा
Location
Country India
Ecclesiastical provinceHyderabad
MetropolitanHyderabad
Statistics
Area16,210 km2 (6,260 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)		(as of 2015)
2,741,239
16,403 (0.6%)
Parishes36
Information
DenominationSyro-Malabar Catholic Church
RiteEast Syriac Rite
Established23 June 1999
CathedralHoly Family Cathedral in Adilabad
Patron saintBl. Kuriakose Elias Chavara
Secular priests35
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Major ArchbishopMetropolitan and Gate of all India Mar George Alencherry
BishopAntony Prince Panengaden
Metropolitan ArchbishopThumma Bala
Bishops emeritusJoseph Kunnath

Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Adilabad was created by Pope John Paul II on 23 July 1999. The first bishop, Mar Joseph Kunnath, CMI, was ordained bishop on 6 October 1999 at which time the diocese also was inaugurated.


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