Belthangady Diocese
| Belthangady Diocese | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Rite Church | Syro-Malabar Church |
| State | India |
| Metropolitan Bishopric | Ore parish of Tellicherry |
| Diocesan Bishop | Lawrence Mukkuzhy |
| Foundation | 1999 |
| Area | 12.543 km² |
| Parishes | 51 (31.12.2006 / AP2007) |
| Inhabitants | 3.177.352 (12/31/2006 / AP2007) |
| Catholics | 21.500 (31.12.2006 / AP2007) |
| Share | 0,7 % |
| Diocesan Priest | 38 (12/31/2006 / AP2007) |
| Religious priest | 13 (12/31/2006 / AP2007) |
| Catholics per priest | 422 |
| Friars | 61 (12/31/2006 / AP2007) |
| Religious Sisters | 170 (12/31/2006 / AP2007) |
| Rite | Syro-Malabar |
| Liturgical language | Malayalam |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St. Lawrence |
| Address | Bishop’s House, P.O.. Belthangady-574214, Dhakshina Kannada Dt., Karnataka, India |
| Website | http://www.belthangadydiocese.com/ |
The Diocese of Belthangady(Latin Dioecesis Belthangadiensis) is a diocese of the Syro-Malabar Church united with the Roman Catholic Church, located in Belthangady, India. Since its founding, the local Ordinary has been Lawrence Mukkuzhy.
History
Pope John Paul II founded it with the Apostolic Constitution Cum ampla on 24 April 1999 from territorial cessions of the ore parish of Tellicherry, to which it was also subordinated as a suffragan diocese.
Web links
- Entry for Belthangady diocese on catholic-hierarchy.org
- Entry about the diocese Belthangady on Giga-Catholic (english)
Categories
- Eparchy (Syro-Malabar)
- Roman Catholic Diocese (India)
- Religion (Karnataka)
- Founded in 1999