Deanery of Belthangady

Deanery of Belthangady
Mangalore East Varado
Belthangady Varado Church
Deanery of Belthangady
12°59′37″N 75°16′08″E / 12.99351°N 75.26875°E / 12.99351; 75.26875Coordinates: 12°59′37″N 75°16′08″E / 12.99351°N 75.26875°E / 12.99351; 75.26875
Denomination	Roman Catholic (Latin rite)
Administration
Parish	Most Holy Redeemer Church, Belthangady
Deanery	Belthangady Varado
Archdeaconry	Diocese of Mangalore
Archdiocese	Archdiocese of Bangalore
Diocese	Roman Catholic Diocese of Mangalore
Province	Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bangalore
District	Dakshina Kannada
Division	Belthangady
Clergy
Archbishop	Most Rev. Bernard Blasius Moras
Bishop(s)	Rev. Aloysius Paul DSouza
Vicar(s)	Rev. Fr. Bonaventure Nazareth

The Deanery of Belthangady or Belthangady Varado is one of the deaneries which comes under Diocese of Mangalore located at Belthangady, Karnataka, India. This deanery consists 10 parishes and Most Holy Redeemer Church (Belthangady) is the primary parish for this Deanery. Fr. Bonaventure Nazareth is the current vicar of this Deanery.

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 August 10, 1939, Fr. John G. Pinto established a chapel at Bangady(Indubettu), which became a parish later. Arva(Aladangady), Indubettu and Naravi parishes were carved out of Belthangady. Fr. Rosario Fernandes extended the church.

Being located near Jamalabad Fort, built by Mysore ruler Tippu Sultan, this church has a history of more than 125 years. It is a testimony of Christians who sustained faith despite the atrocities of Tippu Sultan. The martyrdom of around eight hundred Christians inspired the faithful to lead a life centered on Christian values. The struggle of Christians and attacks on Churches by Tippu Sultan is now hidden from history due to political reasons to show Tippu Sultan as a hero in southern part of Karnataka.