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. 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.
Diocese of Belthangady ബെല്ത്തങ്ങാടി രൂപത | |
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 St. Lawrence Cathedral Church, Belthangady | |
| Location | |
| Country |  India |
| Ecclesiastical province | Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Tellicherry |
| Metropolitan | Tellicherry |
| Coordinates | |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 12,543 km2 (4,843 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2012) 3,816,295 30,000 (0.8%) |
| Parishes | 52 |
| Schools | 11 |
| Information | |
| Rite | Syro-Malabar Rite |
| Established | 24 April 1999 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St. Lawrence, Belthangady |
| Patron saint | Saint Thomas |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Major Archbishop | Metropolitan and gate of all India Mar George Alencherry ܡܸܛܪܵܦܘܿܠܝܼܛܵܐ ܘܬܲܪܐ ܕܟܠ ܗܸܢܕܘܿ ܡܵܪܲܢ ܡܵܪܝ ܓܝܼܘܲܪܓܝܼܣ ܡܸܛܪܵܦܘܿܠܝܼܛܵܐ |
| Bishop | Mar Lawrence Mukkuzhy |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Mar George Valiamattam |
| Vicar General | Joseph Valiaparambil |
| Website | |
| Diocese of Belthangady | |
See also
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External links
Syro-Malabar Catholic Church hierarchy | |
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Bold = Archeparchy | |
| Major Archiepiscopal province | |
| Other proper provinces in southern India | |
| Proper Archeparchy without suffragan | |
| Eparchies within Latin provinces in India | |
| Exempt jurisdictions in India | |
| Exempt jurisdictions outside India | |
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