Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hyderabad explained

Jurisdiction:	Metropolitan Archdiocese
Hyderabad
Latin:	Archidioecesis Metropolitae Hyderabadensis
Local:	हैदराबाद महानगर महाधर्मप्रांत
Country:	India
Province:	Hyderabad
Rite:	Latin Rite
Cathedral:	St. Joseph’s Cathedral
Area Km2:	25,319
Population:	13,195,000
Population As Of:	2013
Catholics:	114,800
Catholics Percent:	0.9
Priests:	297
Parishes:	94
Metro Archbishop:	Anthony Poola

The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Hyderabad (Latin: Hyderabaden(sis)) is an archdiocese located in the city of Hyderabad in India.

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)
Pietro Caprotti, P.I.M.E. (1 September 1886 – 2 June 1897)

Vicars Apostolic of Hyderabad

Pietro Caprotti, P.I.M.E. (28 February 1882 – 1 September 1886)
Jean-Dominique Barbero, P.I.M.E. (18 January 1870 – 18 Octobre 1881)
Daniel Murphy (later Archbishop) (20 May 1851 – 14 November 1865)

Suffragan dioceses

External links

Catholic Encyclopedia: Diocese of Hyderabad-Deccan

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