Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Bhadravathi

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Diocese of Bhadravathi

ಭದ್ರಾವತಿಯಲ್ಲಿನ ಡಯಾಸಿಸ್ನ
Location
Country India
Ecclesiastical provinceSyro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Tellicherry
Statistics
Area8,465 km2 (3,268 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2012)
1,709,000
9,391 (0.5%)
Parishes24
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchSyro-Malabar Church
RiteEast Syriac Rite
Established29 August 2007
CathedralLittle Flower Cathedral in Narasimharajapura
Patron saintSaint Joseph
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Major ArchbishopMar Raphael Thattil
BishopMar Joseph Erumachadath
Metropolitan ArchbishopMar Joseph Pamplany
Vicar GeneralJoseph Valiaparambil
Map
Website
Website of the Diocese

The Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Bhadravathi was created by Benedict XVI's Papal bull "Cum Ampla" as a suffragan of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Tellicherry. The territory of the diocese of Bhadravathi thus includes two civil districts of Karnataka State - Shimoga and Chikmagalur.[1] [2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Diocese of Bhadravathi". www.bhadravathidiocese.org. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Syro Malabar Bhadravathi Eparchy". www.syromalabarchurch.in. Retrieved 28 July 2022.