The Deanery of Belthangady or Belthangady Varado is one of the

deaneries A deanery (or decanate) is an ecclesiastical entity in the Roman Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Anglican Communion, the Evangelical Church in Germany, and the Church of Norway. A deanery is either the jurisdiction or residenc ...

which comes under

Diocese of Mangalore The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mangalore ( la, Diocesis Mangalorensis) is a diocese located in the city of Mangalore in the Ecclesiastical province of Bangalore in India. The diocese falls on the southwestern coast of India. At present, it com ...

located at

Belthangady Belthangady is a town panchayat and the headquarters of Belthangady taluk of the Dakshina Kannada (South Canara) district of Karnataka state in India. Demographics In 2001 in the town of Belthangady, 11% of the population was under 6 years o ...

Karnataka Karnataka (; ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as Mysore State , it was renamed ''Karnat ...

India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...

. This

deanery A deanery (or decanate) is an ecclesiastical entity in the Roman Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Anglican Communion, the Evangelical Church in Germany, and the Church of Norway. A deanery is either the jurisdiction or residenc ...

consists 10 parishes and Most Holy Redeemer Church (Belthangady) is the primary parish for this

Deanery A deanery (or decanate) is an ecclesiastical entity in the Roman Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Anglican Communion, the Evangelical Church in Germany, and the Church of Norway. A deanery is either the jurisdiction or residenc ...

. Fr. Joseph Cardoza is the current vicar of this

History

In 1908, Fr. Piadade D’Souza constructed a new church. Fr. Clifford Dsouza constructed the new parochial house in 1982. Fr. Gregory Dsouza built a chapel at Charmadi. On 10 August 1939, Fr. John G. Pinto established a

chapel A chapel is a Christian place of prayer and worship that is usually relatively small. The term has several meanings. Firstly, smaller spaces inside a church that have their own altar are often called chapels; the Lady chapel is a common ty ...

at Bangady(Indubettu), which became a

parish A parish is a territorial entity in many Christian denominations, constituting a division within a diocese. A parish is under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of a priest, often termed a parish priest, who might be assisted by one or m ...

later. Arva(Aladangady), Indubettu and Naravi parishes were carved out of

. Fr. Rosario Fernandes extended the church. Being located near Jamalabad Fort, built by

Mysore Mysore (), officially Mysuru (), is a city in the southern part of the state of Karnataka, India. Mysore city is geographically located between 12° 18′ 26″ north latitude and 76° 38′ 59″ east longitude. It is located at an altitude of ...

ruler

Tippu Sultan Tipu Sultan (born Sultan Fateh Ali Sahab Tipu, 1 December 1751 – 4 May 1799), also known as the Tiger of Mysore, was the ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore based in South India. He was a pioneer of rocket artillery.Dalrymple, p. 243 He int ...

, this

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has a history of more than 125 years. It is a testimony of

Christians Christians () are people who follow or adhere to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. The words ''Christ'' and ''Christian'' derive from the Koine Greek title ''Christós'' (Χρι ...

who sustained faith despite the atrocities of

. The

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of around eight hundred

inspired the faithful to lead a life centered on Christian values. The struggle of Christians and attacks on Churches by

is now hidden from history due to political reasons to show

as a hero in southern part of

Demographics

This Deanery consists 10 parishes and Most Holy Redeemer Church (Belthangady) is the primary parish for this Deanery.

Parish churches

Below ar the list of parishes under Belthangady Varado. *St. Peter Claver Church, Aladangady(Arva) * St. Raphael Church, Badyar *

Most Holy Redeemer Church, Belthangady The Most Holy Redeemer Church is a historic Roman Catholic Church situated in the locality of Belthangady. The current structure of the church was built in 2012 during the tenure of Fr. James Dsouza. The original structure was constructed near t ...

*St. Francis Xavier Church, Indabettu * Church Of Sacred Heart Of Jesus, Madanthyar *St. Francis Assisi Church, Nainad * St. Antony Church, Naravi * St. Antony Church,

Ujire {{Infobox settlement , name = Ujire , other_name = , nickname = , settlement_type = Town , image_skyline = Siddavana gurukula.JPG , image_alt = , image_captio ...

*Christ the King Church,

Venur Venur or Venoor is a small village on the banks of the Phalguni river in Belthangady Taluk, Dakshina Kannada of Karnataka, India. It was once the seat of Jainism and the capital of the Ajila Dynasty. It is on the Dharmasthala-Moodabidri-Karkala r ...

*St. Ann's Church, Nala - Mavinakatte

References

{{authority control Churches in Mangalore Diocese Culture of Mangalore Christian clergy from Mangalore

History

Demographics

Parish churches

See also

References