Diocese of Bellary ( Latin: Dioecesis Bellaryensis ) is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church with its center in the city of Bellary , India . The Diocese of Bellary is a member of the Metropolitanate of Bangalore . The cathedral of the diocese of Bellary is the church of St. Anthony of Padua .
| Diocese of Bellary | |
|---|---|
| Dioecesis bellaryensis | |
| Main city | Bellary , India |
| A country |  India |
| Established | June 15, 1928 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St. Anthony of Padua |
| Metropolis | Archdiocese of Bangalore |
| Parishes | 41 |
| Diocese Square | 24.973 km² |
| Diocese population | 4,142,000 people |
| The number of Catholics | 26.328 people |
| Share of Catholics | 0.6% |
| Website | |
Content
- 1 History
- 2 Ordinaries of the diocese
- 3 Source
- 4 References
History
On June 15, 1928, Pope Pius X issued the Venerabilis frater log , which he established the mission of Sui iuris Bellary to separate from the Diocese of Hyderabad (today - the Archdiocese of Hyderabad ) and the Archdiocese of Madras (today - the Archdiocese of Madras and Melapor ).
On March 10, 1949, Pope Pius XII issued the Bull Apostolica Sedes , which transformed the mission of sui iuris Bellary into a diocese.
On June 24, 2005, the Diocese of Bellary transferred part of its territory for the construction of the new diocese of Gulbarga .
Ordinaries of the diocese
- Bishop Ernesto Reilly (1928-1934);
- Bishop John Forest Hogan (03/10/1949 - 09/23/1962);
- Bishop Ambrose Papaiah Yeddanapalli (12/10/1963 - 1992);
- Bishop Joseph D'Silva (10/06/1992 - 11/17/2006);
- Bishop Henry D'Souza (03/15/2008 - present).
Source
- Annuario Pontificio , Vatican, 2007
- Breve Venerabilis frater , AAS 20 (1928), p. 347 (lat.)
- Bull Apostolica sedes , AAS 41 (1949), p. 435 (lat.)