Diocese of Adilabad (Syro-Malabar)

Dioecesis Adilabadensis

Bishop(s)

Vacant
Antony Prince Panengaden, Archiepiscopal Administrator
Joseph Kunnath, C.M.I., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 23 June 1999
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Hyderabad
Syro-Malabar Catholic Church of the Chaldean Tradition
Country: India
Square Kilometers: 16,128 (6,229 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, P.O. Mancherial-504208, Mancherial Dt., Telangana State, A.P., India
Telephone: 949.385.8133

Past and Present Ordinaries

Joseph Kunnath, C.M.I. (23 Jun 1999 Appointed - 6 Aug 2015 Retired)
Antony Prince Panengaden (6 Aug 2015 Appointed - 30 Aug 2024 Confirmed, Bishop of Shamshabad (Syro-Malabar))

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
23 June 1999	Erected	Eparchy of Chanda (Syro-Malabar)	Diocese of Adilabad (Syro-Malabar) (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

2000 1,055 2,080,231 .1% 4 26 30 35 32 101 9 ap2001

2001 11,000 2,080,281 .5% 4 26 30 366 34 110 20 ap2002

2002 11,200 2,400,000 .5% 8 26 34 329 29 112 20 ap2003

2003 11,668 2,489,312 .5% 12 27 39 299 30 121 20 ap2004

2004 12,154 2,489,312 .5% 12 28 40 303 31 130 20 ap2005

2006 13,061 2,515,000 .5% 13 31 44 296 39 141 23 ap2007

2009 13,720 2,600,000 .5% 25 39 64 214 43 153 31 ap2010

2012 14,547 2,709,000 .5% 30 39 69 210 56 164 32 ap2013

2015 15,278 2,740,000 .6% 34 51 85 179 69 179 36 ap2016

2018 18,640 2,808,875 .7% 40 70 110 169 88 248 39 ap2019

2020 17,269 2,871,500 .6% 36 65 101 170 91 208 50 ap2021

2022 17,800 2,966,000 .6% 35 62 97 183 77 228 50 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
2000	1,055	2,080,231	.1%	4	26	30	35	32	101	9	ap2001
2001	11,000	2,080,281	.5%	4	26	30	366	34	110	20	ap2002
2002	11,200	2,400,000	.5%	8	26	34	329	29	112	20	ap2003
2003	11,668	2,489,312	.5%	12	27	39	299	30	121	20	ap2004
2004	12,154	2,489,312	.5%	12	28	40	303	31	130	20	ap2005
2006	13,061	2,515,000	.5%	13	31	44	296	39	141	23	ap2007
2009	13,720	2,600,000	.5%	25	39	64	214	43	153	31	ap2010
2012	14,547	2,709,000	.5%	30	39	69	210	56	164	32	ap2013
2015	15,278	2,740,000	.6%	34	51	85	179	69	179	36	ap2016
2018	18,640	2,808,875	.7%	40	70	110	169	88	248	39	ap2019
2020	17,269	2,871,500	.6%	36	65	101	170	91	208	50	ap2021
2022	17,800	2,966,000	.6%	35	62	97	183	77	228	50	ap2023