Roman Catholic Diocese of Kurnool

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kurnool (Latin: Kurnoolen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Kurnool in the Ecclesiastical province of Hyderabad in India.

Diocese of Kurnool Dioecesis Kurnoolensis कुरनूल के सूबा
Location
Country	India
Ecclesiastical province	Hyderabad
Metropolitan	Hyderabad
Statistics
Area	43,000 km^2 (17,000 sq mi)
Population - Catholics	(as of 2010) 82,484
Parishes	52
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Our Lady of Lourdes Cathedral
Co-cathedral	St. Teresa’s Co-Cathedral
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Anthony Poola
Metropolitan Archbishop	Thumma Bala
Bishops emeritus	Mathew Cheriankunnel Bishop Emeritus (1988-1991)
Website
Website of the Diocese

History

• 12 June 1967: Established as Diocese of Kurnool from the Diocese of Nellore

Leadership

• Bishops of Kurnool (Latin Rite)
  • Bishop Anthony Poola (8 February 2008 – present)
  • Bishop Johannes Gorantla (6 December 1993 – 20 January 2007)
  • Bishop Abraham Aruliah Somavarapa (Apostolic Administrator 1991 – 6 December 1993)
  • Bishop Mathew Cheriankunnel, P.I.M.E. (18 January 1988 – 16 July 1991)
  • Bishop Joseph Rajappa (12 June 1967 – 18 January 1988)

References

External links

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