Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hyderabad

Archdiocese of Hyderabad Archidioecesis Hyderabadensis हैदराबाद के सूबा
St. Joseph's, the seat of the Archbishop of Hyderabad
Location
Country	India
Ecclesiastical province	Hyderabad
Statistics
Area	25,319 km² (9,776 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2006) 12,099,000 89,900 (0.7%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	St. Joseph’s Cathedral
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Metropolitan Archbishop	Thumma Bala

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

History

1851: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Hyderabad from the Apostolic Vicariate of Madras
September 1, 1886: Promoted as Diocese of Hyderabad
September 19, 1953: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Hyderabad

Archbishops of Hyderabad (Latin Rite)
- Archbishop Thumma Bala (since March 12, 2011)
- Archbishop Marampudi Joji (January 29, 2000 – August 27, 2010)
- Archbishop Samineni Arulappa (December 6, 1971 – January 29, 2000)
- Archbishop Joseph Mark Gopu (September 19, 1953 – February 28, 1971)
Bishops of Hyderabad (Latin Rite)
- Bishop Joseph Mark Gopu (later Archbishop) (January 8, 1953 – September 19, 1953)
- Bishop Alphonsus Beretta, P.I.M.E. (December 23, 1950 – January 8, 1953)
- Bishop Dionigi Vismara (May 11, 1909 – February 19, 1948)
- Bishop Pierre-André Viganò, P.I.M.E. (October 25, 1897 – May 11, 1909)
Vicars Apostolic of Hyderabad (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Daniel Murphy (later Archbishop) (May 20, 1851 – November 14, 1865)

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