Roman Catholic Diocese of Warangal

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.

Diocese of Warangal Dioecesis Varangalensis वारंगल के सूबा
Location
Country	India
Ecclesiastical province	Hyderabad
Metropolitan	Hyderabad
Statistics
Area	24,702 km^2 (9,537 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members)	(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	Thumma Bala

History

• 22 December 1952: Established as Diocese of Warangal from the Diocese of Hyderabad

Leadership

• 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

External links

• GCatholic.org ^{[self-published]}
• Catholic Hierarchy ^{[self-published]}