Roman Catholic Diocese of Nalgonda

Diocese of Nalgonda Dioecesis Nalgondaensis नलगोंडा के सूबा
Location
Country	India
Ecclesiastical province	Hyderabad
Metropolitan	Hyderabad
Statistics
Area
Population - Total - Catholics	(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	Joji Govindu
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 – 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

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy