The Roman Catholic Diocese of Karwar ( la, Karvaren(sis)) is a
diocese
In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associa ...
located in the city of
Karwar
Karwar is a seaside city, ''taluka'', and administrative headquarters of Uttara Kannada district lying at the mouth of the Kali river on the Kanara coast of Karnataka state, India.
Karwar is a popular tourist destination and with a city urba ...
in the
Ecclesiastical province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction in Christian Churches with traditional hierarchical structure, including Western Christianity and Eastern Christianity. In general, an ecclesiastical province consists of seve ...
of
Bangalore
Bangalore (), List of renamed places in India, officially Bengaluru (), is the Capital city, capital and largest city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It has a population of more than and a metropolitan area, metropolitan population of a ...
in India.
Bishops
* Bishop
ee vacant(Since May 2019)
* Bishop Rt. Rev. DR. Derek Fernandes (2007-2019)
* Bishop
William Leonard D'Mello (24 January 1976 – 24 February 2007)
References
External links
GCatholic.org
Catholic Hierarchy
1976 establishments in Karnataka
Christian organizations established in 1976
Christianity in Karnataka
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
Roman Catholic dioceses in India
Uttara Kannada district
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