Diocese of Warangal
Roman Catholic diocese in Telangana, India
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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 | |
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| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Ecclesiastical province | Hyderabad |
| Metropolitan | Hyderabad |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 27,702 km2 (10,696 sq mi) |
Population
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| Parishes | 68 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 22 December 1952 |
| Cathedral | Our Lady of Fatima Cathedral, Fatimanagar |
| Secular priests | 145 (71 Diocesan, 74 Religious Orders) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Vijaya Paul Reddy Duggimpudi |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Anthony Poola |
History
- 22 December 1952: Established as Diocese of Warangal from the Diocese of Hyderabad
Leadership
Bishops of Warangal (Roman Rite)
- Alphonso Beretta, P.I.M.E. (8 January 1953 – 30 November 1985), retired
- Thumma Bala (17 November 1986 – 12 March 2011), appointed Archbishop of Hyderabad
- Udumala Bala Showreddy (23 April 2013 – 8 February 2025), appointed Archbishop of Visakhapatnam
- Administrator Vijaya Paul Reddy Duggimpudi (5 April 2025 – 9 May 2026)
- Vijaya Paul Reddy Duggimpudi (9 May 2026 – Present)
Other Priests of this Diocese who became Bishop
- Jaya Rao Polimera (1992-2013), appointed Bishop of Eluru
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