Adilabad (Syro-Malabar Eparchy) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Joseph Lukose Thachaparambath, C.M.I., Bishop-Elect
Antony Prince Panengaden, Archiepiscopal Administrator
Joseph Kunnath, C.M.I., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Eparchy
Erected: 23 June 1999
Metropolitan: Archeparchy of Shamshabad (Syro-Malabar)
Depends on: Dicastery for the Eastern Churches
Syro-Malabar Catholic Church of the Chaldean Tradition
Country: India
Square Kilometers: 16,128 (6,229 Square Miles)
Description: Civil Districts of Telangana: Adilabad, Nirmal, Mancherial, Kumaram Bheem Asifabad, Nizamabad, Jagityal, Peddapalli, Kamareddy, RajannaSircilla, Karimnagar, Jaishankar Bhupalpally, Mulugu, Warangal Urban, Warangal Rural, Mahabubabad, Kothagudem, and Khammam
Official Web Site: https://www.dioceseofadilabad.in
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, P.O. Mancherial-504208, Mancherial Dt., Telangana State, A.P., India
Telephone: 949.385.8133

Past and Present Ordinaries

Joseph Kunnath, C.M.I. (23 Jun 1999 Appointed - 6 Aug 2015 Retired)
Antony Prince Panengaden (6 Aug 2015 Appointed - 30 Aug 2024 Confirmed, Bishop of Shamshabad (Syro-Malabar))
Joseph Lukose Thachaparambath, C.M.I. (28 Aug 2025 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
23 June 1999	Erected	Eparchy of Chanda (Syro-Malabar)	Eparchy of Adilabad (Syro-Malabar) (erected)
28 August 2025	Metropolitan Changed		Eparchy of Adilabad (Syro-Malabar) (from Hyderabad)
28 August 2025	Territory Added		Eparchy of Adilabad (Syro-Malabar) (Added Nizamabad, Jagityal, Peddapalli, Kamareddy, RajannaSircilla, Karimnagar, Jaishankar Bhupalpally, Mulugu, Warangal Urban, Warangal Rural, Mahabubabad, Kothagudem, and Khammam)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

2000 1,055 2,080,231 .1% 4 26 30 35 32 101 9 ap2001

2001 11,000 2,080,281 .5% 4 26 30 366 34 110 20 ap2002

2002 11,200 2,400,000 .5% 8 26 34 329 29 112 20 ap2003

2003 11,668 2,489,312 .5% 12 27 39 299 30 121 20 ap2004

2004 12,154 2,489,312 .5% 12 28 40 303 31 130 20 ap2005

2006 13,061 2,515,000 .5% 13 31 44 296 39 141 23 ap2007

2009 13,720 2,600,000 .5% 25 39 64 214 43 153 31 ap2010

2012 14,547 2,709,000 .5% 30 39 69 210 56 164 32 ap2013

2015 15,278 2,740,000 .6% 34 51 85 179 69 179 36 ap2016

2018 18,640 2,808,875 .7% 40 70 110 169 88 248 39 ap2019

2020 17,269 2,871,500 .6% 36 65 101 170 91 208 50 ap2021

2022 17,800 2,966,000 .6% 35 62 97 183 77 228 50 ap2023

2023 18,000 2,996,000 .6% 35 62 97 185 77 228 50 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
2000	1,055	2,080,231	.1%	4	26	30	35	32	101	9	ap2001
2001	11,000	2,080,281	.5%	4	26	30	366	34	110	20	ap2002
2002	11,200	2,400,000	.5%	8	26	34	329	29	112	20	ap2003
2003	11,668	2,489,312	.5%	12	27	39	299	30	121	20	ap2004
2004	12,154	2,489,312	.5%	12	28	40	303	31	130	20	ap2005
2006	13,061	2,515,000	.5%	13	31	44	296	39	141	23	ap2007
2009	13,720	2,600,000	.5%	25	39	64	214	43	153	31	ap2010
2012	14,547	2,709,000	.5%	30	39	69	210	56	164	32	ap2013
2015	15,278	2,740,000	.6%	34	51	85	179	69	179	36	ap2016
2018	18,640	2,808,875	.7%	40	70	110	169	88	248	39	ap2019
2020	17,269	2,871,500	.6%	36	65	101	170	91	208	50	ap2021
2022	17,800	2,966,000	.6%	35	62	97	183	77	228	50	ap2023
2023	18,000	2,996,000	.6%	35	62	97	185	77	228	50	ap2024