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Roman Catholic Diocese of Nalgonda

Coordinates: 17°02′33″N 79°15′59″E / 17.0425°N 79.2663°E / 17.0425; 79.2663
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Diocese of Nalgonda

Dioecesis Nalgondaensis

नलगोंडा के सूबा
Mariarani Cathedral, Nalgonda
Location
CountryIndia
Ecclesiastical provinceHyderabad
MetropolitanHyderabad
Statistics
Area32,161 km2 (12,417 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
5,622,168
66,997 (1.2%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralMariarani Cathedral (Cathedral of Mary Queen of the Apostles) in Nalgonda
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopDhaman Kumar Karanam
Metropolitan ArchbishopThumma 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

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  • 31 May 1976: Established as Diocese of Nalgonda from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Hyderabad and Diocese of Warangal

Leadership

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References

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17°02′33″N 79°15′59″E / 17.0425°N 79.2663°E / 17.0425; 79.2663