Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Belthangady explained

Jurisdiction:Diocese
Belthangady
Local:ബെൽത്തങ്ങാടി രൂപത
Image Alt:St. Lawrence Cathedral Church
Province:Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Tellicherry
Metropolitan:Tellicherry
Denomination:Catholic Church
Sui Iuris Church:Syro-Malabar Church
Rite:Syro-Malabar Rite
Cathedral:Cathedral of St. Lawrence, Belthangady
Established:24 April 1999
Patron:Saint Thomas
Parishes:52
Area Km2:12,543
Population:3,816,295
Schools:11
Population As Of:2012
Catholics:30,000
Catholics Percent:0.8
Metro Archbishop:Mar Joseph Pamplani
Bishop:Mar Lawrence Mukkuzhy
Bishop Title:Bishop
Major Archbishop:Mar Raphael Thattil
Vicar General:Joseph Valiaparambil
Website:Diocese of Belthangady
Coat:Syro-Malabar_Catholic_Eparchy_of_Belthangady.png
Map:Map of Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Belthangady.png

The 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 Mar Lawrence Mukkuzhy. This diocese had been established for the Syro-Malabar Christians of three districts in Karnataka, namely Dakshina Kannada, Kodagu and Udupi.

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