Roman Catholic Diocese of Gulbarga
| Diocese of Gulbarga Dioecesis Gulbargiensis गुलबर्गा के सूबा | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Ecclesiastical province | Bangalore |
| Metropolitan | Bangalore |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 38,752 km2 (14,962 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 6,435,095 5,000 (0.1%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman rite |
| Established | 24 June 2005 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Mother Mary of Divine Grace in Gulbarga |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Robert Miranda |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Bernard Moras |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Gulbarga in India was created on June 24, 2005. It is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Bangalore. Its first bishop is Rev. Robert Miranda. The parish church Mother Mary of Divine Grace in Gulbarga will be the cathedral for the diocese. It was the 150th diocese of India, and the 120th of Latin Rite.
The diocese covers an area of 38,752 km² of the Karnataka state previously belonging to the Archdiocese of Hyderabad and the dioceses of Bellary and Belgaum.
The total population in the diocese is 7,012,492, of which 6,425 are Catholic. The diocese is subdivided into 16 parishes.
External links
- Official Website of the Diocese
- GCatholic.org
- Catholic-hierarchy.org
- Vatican press release on the creation
- Websites Links at CBCI
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