Roman Catholic Diocese of Nalgonda

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nalgonda (Latin: Dioecesis Nalgondaensis) is a diocese located in the city of Nalgonda in the ecclesiastical province of Hyderabad in India.

Diocese of Nalgonda Dioecesis Nalgondaensis नलगोंडा के सूबा
Mariarani Cathedral, Nalgonda
Location
Country	India
Ecclesiastical province	Hyderabad
Metropolitan	Hyderabad
Statistics
Area	32,161 km2 (12,417 sq mi)
Population Total Catholics	(as of 2004) 5,622,168 66,997 (1.2%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Mariarani Cathedral (Cathedral of Mary Queen of the Apostles) in Nalgonda
Current leadership
Pope	Leo XIV
Bishop	Dhaman Kumar Karanam
Metropolitan Archbishop	Thumma Bala

History

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

Leadership

• Bishops of Nalgonda (Latin Rite)
  • Bishop Dhaman Kumar Karanam MSFS (17 February 2024 – present)
  • Bishop Joji Govindu [de] (21 April 1997 – 31 July 2021)
  • Bishop Innayya Chinna Addagatla (17 April 1989 – 1 July 1993)
  • Bishop Mathew Cheriankunnel PIME (31 May 1976 – 22 December 1986)