The Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Bhadravathi was created by

Benedict XVI Pope Benedict XVI ( la, Benedictus XVI; it, Benedetto XVI; german: link=no, Benedikt XVI.; born Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger, , on 16 April 1927) is a retired prelate of the Catholic church who served as the head of the Church and the soverei ...

's Papal bull "Cum Ampla" as a suffragan of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Tellicherry. The territory of the diocese of Bhadravathi thus includes two civil districts of Karnataka State - Shimoga and Chikmagalur.

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Syro-Malabar Catholic dioceses Christian organizations established in 1999 Christianity in Karnataka 1999 establishments in Karnataka {{EasternCatholic-diocese-stub