Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hyderabad
The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Hyderabad (Latin: Hyderabaden(sis)) is an archdiocese located in the city of Hyderabad in India.
Metropolitan Archdiocese of Hyderabad Archidioecesis Metropolitae Hyderabadensis हैदराबाद महानगर महाधर्मप्रांत | |
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.jpg.webp) St Joseph's Cathedral, Hyderabad | |
| Location | |
| Country |  India |
| Ecclesiastical province | Hyderabad |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 25,319 km2 (9,776 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2013) 13,195,000 114,800 (0.9%) |
| Parishes | 94 |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 1851 |
| Cathedral | St. Joseph’s Cathedral |
| Secular priests | 297 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Anthony Poola |
| Bishops emeritus | Thumma Bala |
History
- 1851: Established as the Apostolic Vicariate of Hyderabad from the Apostolic Vicariate of Madras
- 1 September 1886: Promoted as the Diocese of Hyderabad
- 19 September 1953: Promoted as the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Hyderabad
Leadership
- Archbishops of Hyderabad
- Anthony Poola (19 November 2020 – present)
- Thumma Bala (12 March 2011 - 2020)
- Marampudi Joji (29 January 2000 – 27 August 2010)
- Samineni Arulappa (6 December 1971 – 29 January 2000)
- Joseph Mark Gopu (19 September 1953 – 28 February 1971)
- Bishops of Hyderabad
- Joseph Mark Gopu (later Archbishop) (8 January 1953 – 19 September 1953)
- Alphonsus Beretta, P.I.M.E. (23 December 1950 – 8 January 1953)
- Dionigi Vismara (11 May 1909 – 19 February 1948)
- Pierre-André Viganò, P.I.M.E. (25 October 1897 – 11 May 1909)
- Vicars Apostolic of Hyderabad
- Daniel Murphy (later Archbishop) (20 May 1851 – 14 November 1865)
Suffragan dioceses
- Adilabad
- Cuddapah
- Khammam
- Kurnool
- Nalgonda
- Warangal
References
External links
- Official website
- GCatholic.org [self-published]
- Catholic Hierarchy [self-published]
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