Roman Catholic Diocese of Belgaum
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Diocese of Belgaum Dioecesis Belgaumensis बेलगाम के सूबा |
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Cathedral of Belgaum
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| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Ecclesiastical province | Bangalore |
| Metropolitan | Bangalore |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 33,747 km2 (13,030 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2012) 10,736,000 30,512 (0.3%) |
| Parishes | 67 |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of the Family Rosary of Fatima in Belgaum |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Peter Machado |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Bernard Moras |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Belgaum (Latin: Belgaumen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Belgaum in the Ecclesiastical province of Bangalore in India.
The most Rev. Dr. Michael Rodrigues was appointed the first Bishop. By the Papal Bull "Christi Missium" of Paul VI, the North Kanara District was separated from the Belgaum Diocese to form the Karwar Diocese on January 24, 1976.
It now consists of the civil districts of Belgaum, Bijapur, Bagalkot, Dharwad, Gadag and Haveri in Karnataka State and the Chandgad taluka in Kolhapur District of Maharashtra State.
The mother parish of the diocese is known as the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Family Rosary of Fatima, or Fatima Cathedral for short. It is located in the cantonment area of Belgaum and is a prominent landmark. The Rector of the parish is currently Rev. Fr. Victor.
Coordinates: 15°51′14″N 74°30′09″E / 15.8540°N 74.5025°E
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