Bishop of Nalgonda
Karnam Dhaman Kumar, M.S.F.S., was born on November 16, 1963, in Vijayanagaram, in the Archdiocese of Visakhapatnam, in the state of Andhra Pradesh. After his novitiate with the M.S.F.S. Congregation at the Salesianum in Visakhapatnam, he studied Philosophy at Suvidya College in Bangalore and Theology at Jnana Deepa Vidyapeeth in Pune. He made his perpetual profession on December 3, 1989, and was ordained a priest on October 17, 1990. He has held the following positions: Assistant Parish Priest of the Elakathuruthy Mission (1991–1993); Parish Priest of Chinnamanayunikota (1993–1995); Rector of the Fransalian Vidya Jyothi Minor Seminary, Diocese of Eluru (1995–1998); Principal of St. Francis de Sales School, Diocese of Eluru (1998–2000); Rector of St. Pius Seminary and Administrator of St. Pius School (2000–2010); Chaplain of St. Gertrudis (Horstmar) and Sts. Cosmas and Damian (Horstmar-Laer), Diocese of Münster, Germany (2000–2012); Rector of the St. Francis de Sales Theology Study House, Diocese of Eluru (2012–2013); Provincial Councilor of the M.S.F.S. Province of Visakhapatnam (2013–2016); Principal of St. Francis de Sales School, Shantinagar, Archdiocese of Hyderabad (2016–2017); Parochial Vicar of St. Gertrudis, Horstmar, Diocese of Münster, Germany (2017–2020); and, since 2019, Delegate Superior of the M.S.F.S. Province in Germany and, since 2020, Parish Priest of St. Bartolomäus, Diocese of Münster, Germany.