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Diocese of Nalgonda

Dioecesis Nalgondaensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Karnam Dhaman Kumar, M.S.F.S., Bishop-Elect
  • Anthony Poola, Cardinal, Apostolic Administrator
  • Joji Govindu, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 31 May 1976
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Hyderabad
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: India
  • Square Kilometers: 32,632 (12,604 Square Miles)
  • Description: Civil districts of Nalgonda and Mahaboobnagar
  • Mailing Address: Bishop's House, Rashtrapathi Road, Nalgonda-508001, A.P., India
  • Telephone: (08682)244.020
  • Fax: 244.452

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
31 May 1976ErectedArchdiocese of Hyderabad (Mahbubnagar)
Diocese of Warangal (Nalgonda)
Diocese of Nalgonda (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
198031,6504,126,000.8%2716437362915423ap1981
199043,0005,281,125.8%5025755734220035ap1991
199960,1625,231,5671.1%6423876917726440ap2000
200061,1805,331,5671.1%6720877037327242ap2001
200164,1805,416,9861.2%7114857556727243ap2002
200266,2805,616,9861.2%7416907366631445ap2003
200366,8925,618,7231.2%7519947116931846ap2004
200466,9975,622,1681.2%81191006692832047ap2005
201374,3456,297,5821.2%97281255945136165ap2014
201673,4526,536,6761.1%82521345486637565ap2017
201976,3006,800,0001.1%79541335737342070ap2020
202169,8906,947,2751.0%74601345218929670ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 69, Page 313, and Page 314

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