Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Bhadravathi
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Diocese of Bhadravathi
ಭದ್ರಾವತಿಯಲ್ಲಿನ ಡಯಾಸಿಸ್ನ
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Location | |
Country | India |
Ecclesiastical province | Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Tellicherry |
Metropolitan | Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Tellicherry |
Statistics | |
Area | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). |
Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2012) 1,709,000 9,391 (0.5%) |
Parishes | 24 |
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Rite | Syro-Malabar Rite |
Established | 29 August 2007 |
Cathedral | Pro-Cathedral of St Anthony in Iduvally |
Patron saint | Saint Joseph |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Major Archbishop | Mar George Cardinal Alencherry |
Bishop | Mar Joseph Erumachadath |
Metropolitan Archbishop | George Valiamattam |
Vicar General | Joseph Valiaparambil |
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.
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