Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Adilabad Tags: Clerical Administrative Region, Diocese.Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Adilabad was created by Pope John Paul II on July 23 1999. The first bishop Mar Joseph Kunnath CMI was ordained bishop on October 6 1999 at which time the diocese also was inaugurated. area (km2) 1.621e+10 country India Established 23 June 1999 province Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hyderabad Learn more... Loading...