Roman Catholic Diocese of Warangal
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Diocese of Warangal Dioecesis Varangalensis वारंगल के सूबा | |
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| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Ecclesiastical province | Hyderabad |
| Metropolitan | Hyderabad |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 24,702 km2 (9,537 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2010) 7,724,845 66,385 (0.9%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Our Lady of Fatima Cathedral, Fatimanagar |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Udumala Bala Showreddy |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Anthony Poola |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Warangal (Latin: Varangalen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Warangal in the ecclesiastical province of Hyderabad in India.
History
[edit]- 22 December 1952: Established as Diocese of Warangal from the Diocese of Hyderabad
Leadership
[edit]- Bishops of Warangal (Latin Rite)
- Bishop Udumala Bala Showreddy (23 May 2013 – present)
- Bishop Thumma Bala (17 November 1986 – 12 March 2011)
- Bishop Alphonso Beretta, P.I.M.E. (8 January 1953 – 30 November 1985)
References
[edit]External links
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