Roman Catholic Diocese of Belgaum

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Diocese of Belgaum

Dioecesis Belgaumensis

ಬೆಳಗಾವಿ ಧರ್ಮಕ್ಷೇತ್ರ
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Family Rosary of Fatima.jpg
Cathedral of Belgaum
Location
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
Ecclesiastical province Bangalore
Metropolitan Bangalore
Statistics
Area33,747 km2 (13,030 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2012)
10,736,000
30,512 (0.3%)
Parishes67
Information
Rite Latin Rite
CathedralCathedral of Our Lady of the Family Rosary of Fatima in Belgaum
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Derek Fernandes
Metropolitan Archbishop Peter Machado
Website
Website of the Diocese

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Belgaum (Latin : Belgaumen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Belgaum in the ecclesiastical province of Bangalore in India.

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History

The Belgaum Diocese was erected on 19 September 1953 by the papal bull Summa illa Sollicitudo of Pope Pius XII. Two civil districts of Belgaum and North Kanara were separated from the Archdiocese of Goa and two other civil districts of Dharwad and Bijapur were taken from the Diocese of Pune in forming the Diocese of Belgaum.

The most Rev. Dr. Michael Rodrigues was appointed the first bishop. By the papal bull Christi Missium of Paul VI, the North Kanara District was separated from the Belgaum Diocese to form the Karwar Diocese on 24 January 1976.

It now consists of the civil districts of Belgaum, Bijapur, Bagalkot, Dharwad, Gadag and Haveri in Karnataka State and the Chandgad taluka in Kolhapur District of Maharashtra State.

The mother parish of the diocese is known as the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Family Rosary of Fatima, or Fatima Cathedral for short. It is located in the cantonment area of Belgaum and is a prominent landmark. The rector of the parish is currently Rev. Fr. Victor.

Leadership

Bishops of Belgaum (Latin Rite)

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