Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Belthangady

Diocese of Belthangady

ബെൽത്തങ്ങാടി രൂപത
St. Lawrence Cathedral Church
St. Lawrence Cathedral Church, Belthangady
Coat of arms of the Diocese of Belthangady
Coat of arms
Location
Country India
Ecclesiastical provinceSyro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Tellicherry
MetropolitanTellicherry
Coordinates12°58′52.0″N 75°17′01.2″E / 12.981111°N 75.283667°E / 12.981111; 75.283667
Statistics
Area12,543 km2 (4,843 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2012)
  • 3,816,295
  • 30,000 (0.8%)
Parishes52
Schools11
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchSyro-Malabar Church
RiteSyro-Malabar Rite
Established24 April 1999
CathedralCathedral of St. Lawrence, Belthangady
Patron saintSaint Thomas
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
Major ArchbishopMar Raphael Thattil
BishopMar Lawrence Mukkuzhy
Metropolitan ArchbishopMar Joseph Pamplani
Vicar GeneralJoseph Valiaparambil
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Diocese of Belthangady

The Eparchy of Belthangady is an Eastern Catholic eparchy in Belthangady, India, under the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church. It was established in 1999 by Pope John Paul II's bull "Cum Ampla". It is a suffragan diocese of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Tellicherry. The bishop of this diocese is Mar Lawrence Mukkuzhy. This diocese had been established for the Syro-Malabar Christians of three districts in Karnataka, namely Dakshina Kannada, Kodagu and Udupi.

Ordinaries

Bishops

Ordinary Designation Year of appointment Last year of service
Mar Lawrence Mukkuzhy Bishop 1999 Present

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