Roman Catholic Diocese of Karwar
| Diocese of Karwar Dioecesis Karvarensis कारवार के सूबा | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Ecclesiastical province | Bangalore |
| Metropolitan | Bangalore |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 10,277 km2 (3,968 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 1,368,000 53,800 (3.9%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Assumption of Our Lady |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Derek Fernandes |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Bernard Moras |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Karwar (Latin: Karvaren(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Karwar in the Ecclesiastical province of Bangalore in India.
History
- The Diocese, comprising the whole civil district of Uttara Kannada, was carved out from Belgaum diocese and erected as the Diocese of Karwar by the Decree 'Christi Missum" of Pope Paul VI dated January 24, 1976.
Leadership
- Bishops of Karwar (Latin Rite)
- Bishop Derek Fernandes (24 February 2007 – present)
- Bishop William Leonard D’Mello (24 January 1976 – 24 February 2007)