Roman Catholic Diocese of Bellary

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	(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	Henry D'Souza
Metropolitan Archbishop	Bernard Moras
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

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

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

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