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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nalgonda ( la, Nalgondaen(sis)) is a
diocese In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop. History In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associa ...
located in the city of
Nalgonda Nalgonda is a city and municipality in the Indian state of Telangana. It is the headquarters of the Nalgonda district, as well as the headquarters of the Nalgonda mandal in the Nalgonda revenue division. It is located about from the state cap ...
in the
Ecclesiastical province An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction in Christian Churches with traditional hierarchical structure, including Western Christianity and Eastern Christianity. In general, an ecclesiastical province consists of seve ...
of
Hyderabad Hyderabad ( ; , ) is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana and the ''de jure'' capital of Andhra Pradesh. It occupies on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River, in the northern part of Southern India ...
in India.


History

* May 31, 1976: Established as Diocese of Nalgonda from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Hyderabad and
Diocese of Warangal The Roman Catholic Diocese of Warangal ( la, Varangalen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Warangal in the Ecclesiastical province of Hyderabad in India. History * 22 December 1952: Established as Diocese of Warangal from the Diocese o ...


Leadership

*
Bishop A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is c ...
s of Nalgonda (
Latin Rite Latin liturgical rites, or Western liturgical rites, are Catholic rites of public worship employed by the Latin Church, the largest particular church '' sui iuris'' of the Catholic Church, that originated in Europe where the Latin language once ...
) ** Bishop Joji Govindu (April 21, 1997 – July 31, 2021) ** Bishop
Innayya Chinna Addagatla Addagatla Chinna Innayya (2 May 1937 – 1 April 2022) was an Indian prelate of the Catholic Church who served as Bishop of Srikakulam, in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, from 1993 to 2018.Catholic Hierarchy, ''Bishop Innayya Chinna Addaga ...
(April 17, 1989 – July 1, 1993) ** Bishop Mathew Cheriankunnel, P.I.M.E. (May 31, 1976 – December 22, 1986)


References


External links


GCatholic.org

Catholic Hierarchy
Roman Catholic dioceses in India Christian organizations established in 1976 Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century Christianity in Telangana 1976 establishments in Andhra Pradesh Nalgonda district {{India-RC-diocese-stub