Hyderabad (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Anthony Poola, Cardinal, Archbishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 19 September 1953
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: India
Square Kilometers: 30,814 (11,901 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://archdioceseofhyderabad.org/
Mailing Address: Archbishop's House, 9-1-17/1, 11 Sardar Patel Road, Secunderabad-500003, Telangana State, A.P., India
Telephone: (040)2780.5545
Fax: 2780.0709

Historical Details

Vicariate Apostolic of Hyderabad
- Latin Name: Hyderabadensis
- Erected: 1851
- Country: India
Diocese of Hyderabad
- Latin Name: Hyderabadensis
- Elevated: 1 September 1886
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Madras and Mylapore (Meliapor)
- Country: India

Past and Present Ordinaries

Daniel Murphy † (20 May 1851 Appointed - 14 Nov 1865 Appointed, Coadjutor Bishop of Hobart)
Jean-Dominique Barbero, P.I.M.E. † (21 Jan 1870 Appointed - 18 Sep 1881 Died)
Pietro Caprotti, P.I.M.E. † (28 Feb 1882 Appointed - 2 Jun 1897 Died)
Pietro Andrea (Pierre-André) Viganò, S.J. † (25 Oct 1897 Appointed - 1908 Resigned)
Dionisio Vismara, P.I.M.E. † (11 May 1909 Appointed - 19 Feb 1948 Retired)
Alfonso Beretta, P.I.M.E. † (23 Dec 1950 Appointed - 8 Jan 1953 Appointed, Bishop of Warangal)
Joseph Mark Gopu † (8 Jan 1953 Appointed - 28 Feb 1971 Died)
Saminini Arulappa † (6 Dec 1971 Appointed - 29 Jan 2000 Retired)
Marampudi Joji † (29 Jan 2000 Appointed - 27 Aug 2010 Died)
Thumma Bala † (12 Mar 2011 Appointed - 19 Nov 2020 Retired)
Anthony Poola (19 Nov 2020 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Hyderabad
1851	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Madras	Vicariate Apostolic of Hyderabad (erected)
Diocese of Hyderabad
1 September 1886	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Hyderabad	Diocese of Hyderabad
15 June 1928	Territory Lost	Diocese of Hyderabad (Raichur and Gulbarga) Archdiocese of Madras (Bellary)	Mission "Sui Iuris" of Bellary (erected)
10 January 1933	Territory Lost	Diocese of Hyderabad (Kistna and the Western Godavery)	Mission "Sui Iuris" of Bezwada (erected)
22 December 1952	Territory Lost	Diocese of Hyderabad (Karimnagar, Warangal, and Nalgonda)	Diocese of Warangal (erected)
Archdiocese of Hyderabad
19 September 1953	Elevated	Diocese of Hyderabad	Archdiocese of Hyderabad
3 July 1959	Territory Added	Diocese of Bellary (Alumpur, Gadwal, Tandur, and Godangal)	Archdiocese of Hyderabad
31 May 1976	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Hyderabad (Mahbubnagar) Diocese of Warangal (Nalgonda)	Diocese of Nalgonda (erected)
17 December 1977	Territory Lost	Diocese of Amravati (Districts of Aurangabad and Parbhani) Archdiocese of Hyderabad (Districts of Bhir, Nanded, and Osmanabad)	Diocese of Aurangabad (erected)
24 June 2005	Territory Lost	Diocese of Belgaum (Bijapur) Diocese of Bellary (Gulbarga) Archdiocese of Hyderabad (Bidar)	Diocese of Gulbarga (erected)

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

Diocese of Hyderabad

1950 44,294 8,000,000 .6% 19 30 49 903 9 286 30 ap1951

Archdiocese of Hyderabad

1970 35,336 9,853,852 .4% 32 13 45 785 40 372 19 ap1971

1980 38,787 11,160,000 .3% 35 52 87 445 93 490 36 ap1981

1990 66,469 12,500,000 .5% 73 68 141 471 123 671 42 ap1991

1999 84,040 11,000,000 .8% 95 109 204 411 161 612 69 ap2000

2000 89,700 12,370,000 .7% 99 108 207 433 170 900 72 ap2001

2001 87,541 12,370,000 .7% 82 116 198 442 167 792 72 ap2002

2002 86,009 12,370,000 .7% 88 212 300 286 261 912 72 ap2003

2003 87,592 12,172,000 .7% 86 135 221 396 191 821 77 ap2004

2004 90,354 13,012,000 .7% 93 131 224 403 183 807 77 ap2005

2006 89,900 12,099,000 .7% 90 143 233 385 186 769 72 ap2007

2013 114,800 13,195,000 .9% 126 171 297 386 258 1,034 94 ap2014

2016 110,777 13,716,000 .8% 128 180 308 359 264 1,008 95 ap2017

2019 117,540 14,092,810 .8% 128 137 265 443 191 990 100 ap2020

2021 118,180 14,389,270 .8% 118 103 221 534 136 1,373 101 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Hyderabad
1950	44,294	8,000,000	.6%	19	30	49	903	9	286	30	ap1951
Archdiocese of Hyderabad
1970	35,336	9,853,852	.4%	32	13	45	785	40	372	19	ap1971
1980	38,787	11,160,000	.3%	35	52	87	445	93	490	36	ap1981
1990	66,469	12,500,000	.5%	73	68	141	471	123	671	42	ap1991
1999	84,040	11,000,000	.8%	95	109	204	411	161	612	69	ap2000
2000	89,700	12,370,000	.7%	99	108	207	433	170	900	72	ap2001
2001	87,541	12,370,000	.7%	82	116	198	442	167	792	72	ap2002
2002	86,009	12,370,000	.7%	88	212	300	286	261	912	72	ap2003
2003	87,592	12,172,000	.7%	86	135	221	396	191	821	77	ap2004
2004	90,354	13,012,000	.7%	93	131	224	403	183	807	77	ap2005
2006	89,900	12,099,000	.7%	90	143	233	385	186	769	72	ap2007
2013	114,800	13,195,000	.9%	126	171	297	386	258	1,034	94	ap2014
2016	110,777	13,716,000	.8%	128	180	308	359	264	1,008	95	ap2017
2019	117,540	14,092,810	.8%	128	137	265	443	191	990	100	ap2020
2021	118,180	14,389,270	.8%	118	103	221	534	136	1,373	101	ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Saminini Arulappa † (Archbishop: 6 Dec 1971 to 29 Jan 2000)
Thumma Bala † (Archbishop: 12 Mar 2011 to 19 Nov 2020)
Jean-Dominique Barbero, P.I.M.E. † (Vicar Apostolic: 21 Jan 1870 to 18 Sep 1881)
Alfonso Beretta, P.I.M.E. † (Bishop: 23 Dec 1950 to 8 Jan 1953)
Pietro Caprotti, P.I.M.E. † (Vicar Apostolic: 28 Feb 1882; Bishop: 25 Nov 1886 to 2 Jun 1897)
Joseph Mark Gopu † (Bishop: 8 Jan 1953; Archbishop: 19 Sep 1953 to 28 Feb 1971)
Marampudi Joji † (Archbishop: 29 Jan 2000 to 27 Aug 2010)
Daniel Murphy † (Vicar Apostolic: 20 May 1851 to 14 Nov 1865)
Pietro Andrea (Pierre-André) Viganò, S.J. † (Bishop: 25 Oct 1897 to 1908)
Dionisio Vismara, P.I.M.E. † (Bishop: 11 May 1909 to 19 Feb 1948)

Source(s)

Diocese of Hyderabad
- Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 119
Archdiocese of Hyderabad
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 46, Page 83, to Page 87
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 51, Page 654

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