Apostolic Nunciature, India & Nepal

Dioceses of India

Total: 1

Nalgonda

Diocese of Nalgonda

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Rite: Latin

Region : Andhra Pradesh

Patron: Mary Queen of Apostles

Founded: 31 May 1976

Province: Hyderabad

Status: Diocese

Total area: 32,661 Sq.km

Total Population : 6,05,650

Catholics Total: 43,505

Diocesan Priests: 117

Religious Priests: 18

Religious Sisters: 260

Minor Seminarians: 0

Major Seminarians: 0

Ecclesiastical Institutions

Parishes & Substations	: 62	Retreat Centres	: 01
Major Seminaries	: 0	Diocesan Minor Seminaries	: 0
Congregation Minor Seminaries	: 0	Religious Formation Houses	: 03
Men Religious Houses	: 0	Women Religious Houses	: 0

Hospitals	: 02	Dispensaries / Clinics / Health Centres	: 15
Orphanages	: 05	Homes for Aged & Destitute	: 06
Schools for Physically Challenged	: 01	Homes for Physically Challenged	: 0
Crèches	: 0	Boarding Houses	: 0
Counselling Centres	: 0	De-addiction Centre	: 03
Social Centres	: 04	HIV / AIDS Centre	: 0

Professional Colleges	: 02	Degree Colleges	: 01
Parallel Colleges	: 0	Vocational / Technical Training Centres	: 15
Higher Secondary / Junior Colleges	: 02	High Schools	: 33
Upper Primary Schools	: 06	Lower Primary Schools	:09
Nurseries / Pre-Primary Schools	:02	Presses & Media Centres	: 01

History

The Diocese of Nalgonda was erected by the Papal Bull "Animarum Utiliati", dated May 31, 1976 of Pope Paul VI. It comprises the civil district of Nalgonda which was part of Warangal diocese and the civil district of Mahaboobnagar, which was part of the Archdiocese of Hyderabad