Metropolitan Archdiocese of Hyderabad, India 🇮🇳

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese Metr. Archdiocese

Name: Hyderabad / Hyderabaden(sis) (Latin)

Suffragan Sees: Cuddapah, Khammam, Kurnool, Nalgonda, Warangal

Neighbouring Dioceses: Gulbarga (←), Aurangabad (↖), Adilabad (↑), Warangal (↗), Nalgonda (→)

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: Saint Joseph

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

1851.05.20: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Hyderabad / Hyderabaden(sis) (Latin) (from Apostolic Vicariate of Madras)
1886.09.01: Promoted as Diocese of Hyderabad / Hyderabaden(sis) (Latin)
1887.06.07: Became suffragan of Madras
1928.06.15: Lost territory to establish Mission sui juris of Bellary
1933.01.10: Lost territory to establish Mission sui juris of Bezwada
1952.12.22: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Warangal
1953.09.19: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Hyderabad / Hyderabaden(sis) (Latin) (with suffragan sees Guntur, Nellore, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam and Warangal)
1967.06.12: Gained suffragan see Kurnool
1976.05.31: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Nalgonda and gained suffragan see Nalgonda
1976.10.19: Gained suffragan see Cuddapah
1976.12.09: Gained suffragan see Eluru
1977.12.17: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Aurangabad
1988.01.18: Gained suffragan see Khammam
1993.07.01: Gained suffragan see Srikakulam
1999.06.23: Gained suffragan see Adilabad
2001.10.16: Lost suffragan sees Eluru, Guntur, Nellore, Srikakulam, Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam
2005.06.24: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Gulbarga
2025.08.28: Lost suffragan see Adilabad

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2020.11.19 – ...):

Cardinal Anthony Poola (64)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Protomartiri a Via Aurelia Antica

President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Hyderabad (Roman Rite)

Cardinal Anthony Poola (64)
(2020.11.19 – ...)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Protomartiri a Via Aurelia Antica
Metropolitan Archbishop of Hyderabad (India)
President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India

Good news to the poor

Born:	1961.11.15 (Poluru, India)
Ordained Priest:	1992.02.20
Consecrated Bishop:	2008.04.19
Created Cardinal:	2022.08.27

Priest of Cuddapah (India) (1992.02.20 – 2008.02.08)

Bishop of Kurnool (India) (2008.02.08 – 2020.11.19)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Hyderabad (India) (2020.11.19 – ...)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Protomartiri a Via Aurelia Antica (2022.08.27 [2023.07.02] – ...)

Apostolic Administrator of Nalgonda (India) (2022.10.29 – 2024.02.17)

President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (2026.02.07 – ...)

Archbishop Thumma Bala
(2011.03.12 – 2020.11.19)

Pastor to all

Born:	1944.04.24 (Narimetta, India)
Ordained Priest:	1970.12.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1987.03.12
Died:	2024.05.30 (Warangal, India † 80)

Priest of Warangal (India) (1970.12.21 – 1986.11.17)

Bishop of Warangal (India) (1986.11.17 – 2011.03.12)

Apostolic Administrator of Warangal (India) (2011.03.12 – 2013.04.13)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Hyderabad (India) (2011.03.12 – 2020.11.19)

Archbishop Marampudi Joji
(2000.01.29 – 2010.08.27)

Born:	1942.10.07 (Bhimavaram, India)
Ordained Priest:	1971.12.14
Consecrated Bishop:	1992.03.19
Died:	2010.08.27 (Hyderabad, India † 67)

Bishop of Khammam (India) (1991.12.21 – 1996.11.08)

Bishop of Vijayawada (India) (1996.11.08 – 2000.01.29)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Hyderabad (India) (2000.01.29 – 2010.08.27)

Archbishop Saminini Arulappa
(1971.12.06 – 2000.01.29)

Love and Serve

Born:	1924.08.28 (Kilacherry, India)
Ordained Priest:	1950.05.06
Consecrated Bishop:	1972.02.13
Died:	2005.02.13 (Secunderabad, India † 80)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Hyderabad (India) (1971.12.06 – 2000.01.29)

Archbishop Joseph Mark Gopu
(1953.09.19 – 1971.02.28)

Born:	1907.10.17 (Tatchur, India)
Ordained Priest:	1933.12.20
Consecrated Bishop:	1948.09.29
Died:	1971.02.28 († 63)

Titular Bishop of Gilba (1948.07.08 – 1953.01.08)

Auxiliary Bishop of Pondicherry (India) (1948.07.08 – 1953.01.08)

Bishop of Hyderabad (India) (1953.01.08 – 1953.09.19)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Hyderabad (India) (1953.09.19 – 1971.02.28)

Bishops of Hyderabad (Roman Rite)

Bishop Joseph Mark Gopu (later Archbishop)
(1953.01.08 – 1953.09.19)

(see above)

Bishop Alphonsus Beretta, P.I.M.E.
(1950.12.23 – 1953.01.08)

Born:	1911.12.26 (Brugherio, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1934.09.22
Consecrated Bishop:	1951.04.08
Died:	1998.05.23 (Warangal, India † 86)

Bishop of Hyderabad (India) (1950.12.23 – 1953.01.08)

Bishop of Warangal (India) (1953.01.08 – 1985.11.30)

Bishop Dionigi Vismara
(1909.05.11 – 1948.02.19)

Born:	1867.03.14 (Milano, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1890.12.01
Consecrated Bishop:	1909.06.29
Died:	1953.10.13 (Hyderabad, India † 86)

Bishop of Hyderabad (India) (1909.05.11 – 1948.02.19)

Titular Bishop of Tymbrias (1948.02.19 – 1953.10.13)

Bishop Pierre-André Viganò, M.E.M.
(1897.10.25 – 1909.05.11)

Born:	1858.03.11 (Besana-Brianza, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1880.08.01
Consecrated Bishop:	1898.01.23
Died:	1921.02.15 (Tortona, Italy † 62)

Bishop of Hyderabad (India) (1897.10.25 – 1909.05.11)

Auxiliary Bishop of Tortona (Italy) (1909.05.11 – 1917)

Titular Bishop of Æzani (1909.05.11 – 1921.02.15)

Bishop Pietro Caprotti, M.E.M.
(1886.09.01 – 1897.06.02)

Born:	1832.03.15 (Carate Brianza, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1855.06.02
Consecrated Bishop:	1882.06.29
Died:	1897.06.02 (Hyderabad, India † 65)

Titular Bishop of Abydus (1882.02.28 – 1886.09.01)

Vicar Apostolic of Hyderabad (India) (1882.02.28 – 1886.09.01)

Bishop of Hyderabad (India) (1886.09.01 – 1897.06.02)

Vicars Apostolic of Hyderabad (Roman Rite)

Bishop Pietro Caprotti, M.E.M.
(1882.02.28 – 1886.09.01)

(see above)

Bishop Jean-Dominique Barbero, M.E.M.
(1870.01.18 – 1881.09.18)

Born:	1820.11.14 (Foglizzo d’Ivrea, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1846.06.06
Consecrated Bishop:	1870.04.03
Died:	1881.09.18 († 60)

Vicar Apostolic of Hyderabad (India) (1870.01.18 – 1881.09.18)

Titular Bishop of Doliche (1870.01.21 – 1881.09.18)

Bishop Daniel Murphy (later Archbishop)
(1851.05.20 – 1865.11.14)

Fortis et hospitalis

Born:	1815.06.15 (Crookstown, Ireland)
Ordained Priest:	1838.06.09
Consecrated Bishop:	1846.10.11
Died:	1907.12.29 (Low Head, Tasmania, Australia † 92)

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Madras (India) (1845.12.16 – 1851.05.20)

Titular Bishop of Philadelphia in Arabia (1845.12.16 – 1866.03.08)

Vicar Apostolic of Hyderabad (India) (1851.05.20 – 1865.11.14)

Coadjutor Bishop of Hobart (Australia) (1865.11.14 – 1866.03.08)

Bishop of Hobart (Australia) (1866.03.08 – 1888.08.03)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Hobart (Australia) (1888.08.03 – 1907.12.29)