Eparchy of Bhadravathi ಭದ್ರಾವತಿಯಲ್ಲಿನ ಡಯಾಸಿಸ್ನ | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  India |
| Ecclesiastical province | Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Tellicherry |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 8,465 km2 (3,268 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2012) 1,709,000 9,391 (0.5%) |
| Parishes | 24 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Syro-Malabar Church |
| Rite | East Syriac Rite |
| Established | 29 August 2007 |
| Cathedral | Little Flower Cathedral in Narasimharajapura |
| Patron saint | Saint Joseph |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Major Archbishop | Mar Raphael Thattil |
| Bishop | Mar Joseph Erumachadath |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Mar Joseph Pamplany |
| Vicar General | Joseph Valiaparambil |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The 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]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Diocese of Bhadravathi". www.bhadravathidiocese.org. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ↑ "Syro Malabar Bhadravathi Eparchy". www.syromalabarchurch.in. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
