Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Belthangady
| Eparchy of Belthangady ಬೆಳ್ತಂಗಡಿ ಡಯಾಸಿಸ್ನ | |
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| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Ecclesiastical province | Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Tellicherry |
| Metropolitan | Tellicherry |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 12,543 km2 (4,843 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2012) 3,816,295 30,000 (0.8%) |
| Parishes | 51 |
| Information | |
| Rite | Syro-Malabar Rite |
| Established | 24 April 1999 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St Lawrence in Belthangady |
| Patron saint | Saint Thomas |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Major Archbishop | Mar George Alencherry |
| Bishop | Mar Lawrence Mukkuzhy |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Mar George Valiamattam |
| Vicar General | Joseph Valiaparambil |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Belthangady is an Eastern Catholic eparchy in 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. This eparchy has been established for the Syro-Malabar Catholics of the three civil districts of Karnataka State, viz., Kodagu, Dakshina Kannada and udupi. Bishop of this diocese is Mar Lawrence Mukkuzhy.
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