Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Belthangady

The Syro-Malabar Catholic 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 Lawrence Mukkuzhy. This diocese had been established for the Syro-Malabar Christians of three districts in Karnataka, namely Dakshina Kannada, Kodagu and Udupi.

Diocese of Belthangady

വെളുത്തങ്ങാടി 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
Statistics
Area12,543 km2 (4,843 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2012)
3,816,295
30,000 (0.8%)
Parishes52
Schools11
Information
RiteSyro-Malabar Rite
Established24 April 1999
CathedralCathedral of St. Lawrence, Belthangady
Patron saintSaint Thomas
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Major ArchbishopMar George Alencherry
ܡܸܛܪܵܦܘܿܠܝܼܛܵܐ ܘܬܲܪܐ ܕܟܠ ܗܸܢܕܘܿ ܡܵܪܲܢ ܡܵܪܝ ܓܝܼܘܲܪܓܝܼܣ ܡܸܛܪܵܦܘܿܠܝܼܛܵܐ
BishopMar Lawrence Mukkuzhy
Metropolitan ArchbishopMar George Valiamattam
Vicar GeneralJoseph Valiaparambil
Website
Diocese of Belthangady

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