Roman Catholic Diocese of Bellary

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Diocese of Bellary Dioecesis Bellaryensis
Location
Country	India
Ecclesiastical province	Bangalore
Metropolitan	Bangalore
Statistics
Area	24,973 km2 (9,642 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members)	(as of 2014) 6,172,289 30,718 (0.6%)
Parishes	47
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	St Anthony’s Cathedral in Bellary
Patron saint	St Anthony of Padua
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop
Metropolitan Archbishop	Peter Machado
Website
Website of the Diocese

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bellary (Latin: Bellaryen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Bellary in the Ecclesiastical province of Bangalore in India.

History[]

• 15 June 1928: Established as Mission “sui iuris” of Bellary from the Diocese of Hyderabad and
• 10 March 1949: Promoted as Diocese of Bellary

Leadership[]

• Bishops of Bellary (Latin Rite)
  • Bishop Henry D’Souza (15 March 2008 – present)
  • Archbishop Bernard Blasius Moras (Apostolic Administrator 18 November 2006 – 15 March 2008)
  • Bishop (6 October 1992 – 17 November 2006)
  • Bishop Ambrose Papaiah Yeddanapalli, O.F.M. (10 December 1963 – 1992)
  • Bishop , O.F.M. (10 March 1949 – 23 September 1962)
• Ecclesiastical Superiors of Bellary (Latin Rite)
  • Fr. John Forest Hogan, O.F.M. (later Bishop) (1934 – 10 March 1949)
  • Fr. , O.F.M. (1928 – 1934)

Saints and causes for canonisation[]

• Servant of God Msgr. Francis Xavier Kroot, MHM^[1]  

References[]

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website

Coordinates: 15°08′25″N 76°53′57″E / 15.1403°N 76.8992°E / 15.1403; 76.8992

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