Warangal (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Vacant

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 22 December 1952
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Hyderabad
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: India
Square Kilometers: 27,702 (10,699 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://www.warangaldiocese.com/
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, Fatimanagar, Kazipet, Warangal-506004, Telangana State, A.P., India
Telephone: (0870)2459.128

Past and Present Ordinaries

Alfonso Beretta, P.I.M.E. † (8 Jan 1953 Appointed - 30 Nov 1985 Retired)
Thumma Bala † (17 Nov 1986 Appointed - 12 Mar 2011 Appointed, Archbishop of Hyderabad)
Udumala Bala Showreddy (13 Apr 2013 Appointed - 8 Feb 2025 Appointed, Archbishop of Visakhapatnam)

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
22 December 1952	Erected	Diocese of Hyderabad (Karimnagar, Warangal, and Nalgonda)	Diocese of Warangal (erected)
19 September 1953	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Warangal (from Madras and Mylapore (Meliapor))
25 April 1966	Territory Added	Diocese of Visakhapatnam (Bhadrachellam Taluk)	Diocese of Warangal
3 January 1967	Territory Added	Diocese of Visakhapatnam (Nugur Taluk)	Diocese of Warangal
31 May 1976	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Hyderabad (Mahbubnagar) Diocese of Warangal (Nalgonda)	Diocese of Nalgonda (erected)
18 January 1988	Territory Lost	Diocese of Warangal (Khammam)	Diocese of Khammam (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1970 59,931 5,000,000 1.2% 1 45 46 1,302 69 588 29 ap1971

1980 76,906 5,204,753 1.5% 28 25 53 1,451 39 262 37 ap1981

1990 39,067 4,786,557 .8% 31 16 47 831 21 197 30 ap1991

1999 54,852 6,091,639 .9% 55 29 84 653 57 348 43 ap2000

2000 55,564 6,317,654 .9% 57 29 86 646 57 360 43 ap2001

2001 56,625 6,576,725 .9% 59 25 84 674 88 369 44 ap2002

2002 56,905 6,667,340 .9% 62 30 92 618 103 380 44 ap2003

2003 59,860 7,078,532 .8% 64 33 97 617 99 476 47 ap2004

2004 62,498 7,193,742 .9% 65 36 101 618 94 499 49 ap2005

2010 66,385 7,724,845 .9% 76 52 128 518 156 526 55 ap2011

2014 69,680 9,294,623 .7% 82 59 141 494 280 551 63 ap2015

2017 71,346 9,443,810 .8% 82 66 148 482 271 589 65 ap2018

2020 72,906 9,324,832 .8% 73 63 136 536 263 600 68 ap2021

2022 74,893 9,340,125 .8% 73 70 143 523 181 650 68 ap2023

2023 75,502 9,360,110 .8% 71 74 145 520 187 650 68 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970	59,931	5,000,000	1.2%	1	45	46	1,302	69	588	29	ap1971
1980	76,906	5,204,753	1.5%	28	25	53	1,451	39	262	37	ap1981
1990	39,067	4,786,557	.8%	31	16	47	831	21	197	30	ap1991
1999	54,852	6,091,639	.9%	55	29	84	653	57	348	43	ap2000
2000	55,564	6,317,654	.9%	57	29	86	646	57	360	43	ap2001
2001	56,625	6,576,725	.9%	59	25	84	674	88	369	44	ap2002
2002	56,905	6,667,340	.9%	62	30	92	618	103	380	44	ap2003
2003	59,860	7,078,532	.8%	64	33	97	617	99	476	47	ap2004
2004	62,498	7,193,742	.9%	65	36	101	618	94	499	49	ap2005
2010	66,385	7,724,845	.9%	76	52	128	518	156	526	55	ap2011
2014	69,680	9,294,623	.7%	82	59	141	494	280	551	63	ap2015
2017	71,346	9,443,810	.8%	82	66	148	482	271	589	65	ap2018
2020	72,906	9,324,832	.8%	73	63	136	536	263	600	68	ap2021
2022	74,893	9,340,125	.8%	73	70	143	523	181	650	68	ap2023
2023	75,502	9,360,110	.8%	71	74	145	520	187	650	68	ap2024

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Source(s)

Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 45, Page 481, to Page 483
Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 46, Page 83, to Page 87
Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 58, Page 399, and Page 400
Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 59, Page 84, and Page 85

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Diocese of Warangal

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