Roman Catholic Diocese of Kurnool
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kurnool is a diocese
located in the city of Kurnool
in the Ecclesiastical province
of Hyderabad in India.
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
located in the city of Kurnool
Kurnool
Kurnool is located at . It has an average elevation of 273 metres .Kurnool lies on the banks of the Tungabhadra River. The Handry and Neeva rivers also flow through the city. The K.C...
in the Ecclesiastical province
Ecclesiastical Province
An ecclesiastical province is a large jurisdiction of religious government, so named by analogy with a secular province, existing in certain hierarchical Christian churches, especially in the Catholic Church and Orthodox Churches and in the Anglican Communion...
of Hyderabad in India.
Leadership
- BishopBishopA bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
s of Kurnool (Latin Rite)- Bishop Anthony Poola (February 8, 2008 – present)
- Bishop Johannes Gorantla (December 6, 1993 – January 20, 2007)
- Bishop Abraham Aruliah Somavarapa (Apostolic Administrator 1991 – December 6, 1993)
- Bishop Mathew CheriankunnelMathew CheriankunnelMathew Cheriankunnel is the emerit bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kurnool.- Biography :Born in September 23, 1930 in Kadayanicad, he was ordained priest of PIME on April 28, 1962....
, P.I.M.E. (January 18, 1988 – July 16, 1991) - Bishop Joseph Rajappa (June 12, 1967 – January 18, 1988)