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Diocese of Nalgonda

Rite:

Latin

Population:

605650

Status:

Diocese

Catholics:

43505

Founded:

31-May-76

Diocesan Priests:

117

Total area:

4480 sq. kms.

Religious Priests:

Province:

Hyderabad

Religious Sisters:

260

Region:

Andhra Pradesh

Seminarians:

Patron:

Mary Queen of Apostles

Languages:

Telugu Urdu Tamil and English

Civil States:

Telangana: Nalgonda and Mahabubnagar

Contact Diocese Office :

Bishop's House Rashtrapathi Road Nalgonda - 508 001. ANDRA PREDESH

Telephone 1:

08682-24 40 20 / 08682-24 44 52

Fax:

24 44 52

E-Mail Office:

bishopnlg@rediffmail.com

Website:

Most Rev. Joji Govindu, Bishops of Nalgonda

Name:

Most Rev. Joji Govindu

Designation:

Bishops

Canonical Possession:

1997-

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History of the Diocese of Nalgonda

The Diocese of Nalgonda was erected by the Papal Bull "Animarum Utiliati" dated May 31 1976 of Pope Paul VI. It comprises the civil district of Nalgonda which was part of Warangal diocese and the civil district of Mahaboobnagar which was part of the Archdiocese of Hyderabad

Prelates of the Diocese of Nalgonda

Bishops Name	Prelate's Status	Period	Bishops Name	Prelate's Status	Period
	Bishop	1989-1993		Bishop	1977-1987