Khammam (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Prakash Sagili, Bishop
Paul Maipan, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 18 January 1988
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Hyderabad
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: India
Square Kilometers: 16,800 (6,489 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, Naidupet, Khammam-507003, A.P., India
Telephone: (08742)222.459; 222.460
Fax: 223.083

Past and Present Ordinaries

Joseph Rajappa † (18 Jan 1988 Appointed - 27 Dec 1989 Died)
Marampudi Joji † (21 Dec 1991 Appointed - 8 Nov 1996 Appointed, Bishop of Vijayawada)
Paul Maipan (21 Apr 1997 Appointed - 27 Aug 2022 Retired)
Prakash Sagili (17 Feb 2024 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
18 January 1988	Erected	Diocese of Warangal (Khammam)	Diocese of Khammam (erected)

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

1990 79,122 1,751,574 4.5% 19 14 33 2,397 24 130 27 ap1991

1999 100,771 2,415,000 4.2% 27 39 66 1,526 164 194 41 ap2000

2000 103,136 2,541,406 4.1% 26 40 66 1,562 259 200 43 ap2001

2001 106,250 2,561,070 4.1% 27 43 70 1,517 263 219 45 ap2002

2002 109,670 2,582,830 4.2% 33 46 79 1,388 266 227 46 ap2003

2003 112,952 2,590,620 4.4% 35 46 81 1,394 166 230 46 ap2004

2004 115,643 2,595,789 4.5% 35 37 72 1,606 167 235 47 ap2005

2006 117,553 2,611,010 4.5% 45 37 82 1,433 197 316 53 ap2007

2013 126,750 2,640,450 4.8% 63 42 105 1,207 202 340 60 ap2014

2016 129,600 2,735,000 4.7% 76 42 118 1,098 217 385 64 ap2017

2019 165,226 2,810,216 5.9% 71 31 102 1,619 168 355 72 ap2020

2021 168,700 2,869,340 5.9% 71 31 102 1,653 168 355 72 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	79,122	1,751,574	4.5%	19	14	33	2,397	24	130	27	ap1991
1999	100,771	2,415,000	4.2%	27	39	66	1,526	164	194	41	ap2000
2000	103,136	2,541,406	4.1%	26	40	66	1,562	259	200	43	ap2001
2001	106,250	2,561,070	4.1%	27	43	70	1,517	263	219	45	ap2002
2002	109,670	2,582,830	4.2%	33	46	79	1,388	266	227	46	ap2003
2003	112,952	2,590,620	4.4%	35	46	81	1,394	166	230	46	ap2004
2004	115,643	2,595,789	4.5%	35	37	72	1,606	167	235	47	ap2005
2006	117,553	2,611,010	4.5%	45	37	82	1,433	197	316	53	ap2007
2013	126,750	2,640,450	4.8%	63	42	105	1,207	202	340	60	ap2014
2016	129,600	2,735,000	4.7%	76	42	118	1,098	217	385	64	ap2017
2019	165,226	2,810,216	5.9%	71	31	102	1,619	168	355	72	ap2020
2021	168,700	2,869,340	5.9%	71	31	102	1,653	168	355	72	ap2022