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.
Ujire is a town near Dharmasthala. It is in Belthangady taluk of Dakshina Kannada district. Ujire is an important junction for travelers in this region. The road at Ujire deviates to Dharmasthala, Kottigehara and Belthangady.
Naravi is a panchayat village in Belthangady taluk, Dakshina Kannada, in the foothills of the Western Ghats of India. There are two villages in the Naravi gram panchayat: Naravi and Kuthluru. It is 58 km from Mangalore and 25 km from Karkala towards Dharmasthala. Naravi is known for Sri Sooryanarayana temple, one of the two well known Sun temples, the other of which is at Konark. The village's name came from "Naa Ravi" in Kannada, which means no visible sunlight because of forest at daytime. It also has Sri Veenugopalakrishna Temple, which has a beautiful idol of Krishna carrying a child in his hands. Those who don't have children come to this statue of Krishna to pray for children.
The Church of Holy Cross of Hospet in Dakshina Kannada, is one of the ancient churches in the Mangalore Diocese of India. Being situated in Hosabettu, it is also known as Hospet Church. This was the only church that escaped the drive for the demolition of churches by Tipu Sultan during the Captivity of Mangalorean Catholics at Seringapatam.
The Diocese of Mangalore is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or diocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Mangalore, India. The diocese is a suffragan in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Bangalore. At present, it comprises the whole civil districts of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi in Karnataka state. The area of the Diocese was collectively referred to as South Canara during the Company rule in India, in the subsequent British India after Direct rule from London commenced & in the early post-independence Bombay state, prior to the States Reorganisation Act (1956). It was established as a separate Apostolic Vicariate from the Apostolic Vicariate of Verapoly in 1853, and was promoted to a diocese on 1 September 1886.
St. Lawrence Shrine Basilica or Attur Basilica is a Roman Catholic church in Karkala, India. It was built in 1759 and is purported to be the site of many miracles. It is by characterized its Attur Jatre or Attur Festival.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Udupi is a diocese located in the Kallianpur town of Udupi District of Karnataka, India. It was announced by Pope Benedict XVI on 16 July 2012. It comprises the six civil talukas Udupi, Bramavara, Karkala, Kapu, Kundapura and Byndoor and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Bangalore. The diocese now contains 47 parishes, the newly elevated Cathedral which was previously a parish church as "Church of Our Lady of Miracles" or the Milagres Church, the parish was partitioned from the Mangalore Diocese, while the parish church was elevated to the Cathedral of Our Lady of Miracles.
The Syro-Malankara Catholic Eparchy of Puthur , the first Syro-Malankara Catholic diocese in India's southern Karnataka, is a suffragan in the ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan Syro-Malankara Catholic Archeparchy of Tiruvalla, which depends on the Major Archbishop of Trivandrum, the head of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church, and with it on the Roman Congregation for the Oriental Churches.
The Most Holy Redeemer Church is a historic Roman Catholic Church situated in the locality of Belthangady, India. The current structure of the church was built in 2012 during the tenure of Fr. James Dsouza. The original structure was constructed near the site of the present-day church building. It is one of the oldest churches in Belthangady. This parish comes under Belthangady Varado which is a part of Roman Catholic Diocese of Mangalore.
St. Therese High School, Belthangady is a coeducational and aided by state govt high school located in the locality of Belthangady, India, adjacent to St. Theresa PU College and St. Theresa Convent, Belthangady. The St. Theresa Educational institutions are run by Ursuline Franciscan Congregation nuns, Belthangady. It was founded on 1 June 1965 by Rev. Fr. Elias P. Dias.
The Church of Most Holy Saviour also known as Agrar Church is a historic Roman Catholic Church situated in Bantwal, India. The church was built in 1702, but it is believed that the existence of church was prior to this. It is one of the oldest churches in Dakshina Kannada district. This church comes under Roman Catholic Diocese of Mangalore. At present Rev. Fr. Dr Peter Dsouza serves as the parish priest of the Most Holy Saviour Church.
Church Higher Primary School, Belthangady is a coeducational Kannada medium primary school and aided by state govt located in the locality of Belthangady, in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is sited next to Most Holy Redeemer Church, Belthangady. Church Higher Primary School is run by Most Holy Redeemer Church, Belthangady parish.
The Sacred Heart of Jesus, Church is a historic Roman Catholic Church situated at Madanthyar near Belthangady. The church was built on 29 January 1893. This church comes under Deanery of Belthangady, Roman Catholic Diocese of Mangalore. This church is dedicated to Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Mar Lawrence Mukkuzhy is the Syro-Malabar Catholic bishop of Diocese of Belthangady.
The St. Patrick Church is a Roman Catholic Church situated in the locality of Siddakatte, Bantwal. The church was built in 1926. This church comes under Roman Catholic Diocese of Mangalore.
The St. John the Baptist is a Roman Catholic Church situated in the locality of Permude, Mangalore taluk. This church is located on the way to Kateel from Bajpe. The church is devoted to St John the Baptist who is known for truth and justice.
St. Antony Church is a Roman Catholic church in Ujire, within the Belthangady Varado of the Diocese of Mangalore, India.
The St. Antony Church is a historic Roman Catholic Church located in Naravi, Belthangady Taluk. This church has century old history. Fr. Faustine Corti who was from Switzerland came to Naravi and served here from 1905 to 1926. This parish comes under Belthangady Varado which is a part of Roman Catholic Diocese of Mangalore.
St. Joseph Church, Belman is a Roman Catholic church and Parish is located in Belmannu, Karkala taluk, Udupi district, Karnataka, India. Formerly part of the Diocese of Mangalore, it became part of the Diocese of Udupi after Udupi became a separate diocese on 15 October 2011. The parish is part of the Archdiocese of Bangalore. It observes the Latin rite, with mass celebrated in Konkani with bilingual Kannada masses held on certain feast days.
