Anthony Poola
Anthony Poola | |
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| Cardinal, Metropolitan Archbishop of Hyderabad | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Hyderabad |
| See | Hyderabad |
| Appointed | 19 November 2020 |
| Installed | 3 January 2021 |
| Predecessor | Thumma Bala |
| Other post | President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (2026-) |
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| Orders | |
| Ordination | 20 February 1992 |
| Consecration | 19 April 2008 by Marampudi Joji |
| Created cardinal | 27 August 2022 by Pope Francis |
| Rank | Cardinal Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Anthony Poola 15 November 1961 |
| Denomination | Christianity |
| Residence | India |
| Parents | Smt. Arogyamma (Mother) Sri P. C. Anthony (Father) |
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| Motto | Good news to the poor |
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| Styles of Anthony Poola | |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Religious style | Cardinal |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | Hyderabad |
Anthony Poola (born 15 November 1961) is an Indian prelate of the Catholic Church who has been Metropolitan Archbishop of Hyderabad since 2021. He was Bishop of Kurnool from 2008 to 2020. Before becoming a bishop, he worked as a priest of the Diocese of Cuddapah. He became president of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (CBCI) in 2026.
On 27 August 2022, Pope Francis made Poola a Cardinal, the first Dalit and the first Telugu to hold that rank.