Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Bhadravathi

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]

Diocese of Bhadravathi

ಭದ್ರಾವತಿಯಲ್ಲಿನ ಡಯಾಸಿಸ್ನ
Location
Country India
Ecclesiastical provinceSyro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Tellicherry
MetropolitanSyro-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
RiteSyro-Malabar Rite
Established29 August 2007
CathedralLittle Flower Cathedral in Narasimharajapura
Patron saintSaint Joseph
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Major ArchbishopMar George Cardinal Alencherry
BishopMar Joseph Erumachadath
Metropolitan ArchbishopMar George Njaralakatt
Vicar GeneralJoseph Valiaparambil
Website
Website of the Diocese

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


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