Roman Catholic Diocese of Karwar

{{Short description|Roman Catholic diocese in Karnataka, India}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}

{{Infobox diocese

|jurisdiction = Diocese

|name = Karwar

|latin = Dioecesis Karwarians

|local = ಕಾರವಾರ ಧರ್ಮಪ್ರಾಂತ

|country = India

|metropolitan = Bangalore

|territory =

|province = Bangalore

|rite = Latin Rite

|cathedral = Cathedral of the Assumption of Our Lady, Karwar

|cocathedral =

|patron = Saint Joseph

|area_km2 = 10,277

|population = 1,536,130

|population_as_of = 2019

|catholics = 45,515

|catholics_percent= 3.0

|pope = {{Incumbent pope}}

|bishop = Bishop-elect Duming Dias

|metro_archbishop = Peter Machado

|auxiliary_bishops=

|apostolic_admin =

|website =

|border = catholic

|coordinates = {{coord|14.81781490|74.17898530|format=dms|source:wikidata_region:IN-KA|display=inline,title}}

|established = {{start date|1976|01|24}}

|headquarters = Karwar

|parishes = 68

|churches = 38 missions

|priests = 137

}}

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Karwar ({{langx|la| Karvaren(sis)}}) is a diocese located in the city of Karwar in the ecclesiastical province of Bangalore in India.

Bishops

  • Bishop-elect Duming Dias (Since 16 January 2024)
  • Bishop [see vacant] (Since May 2019 - 13 January 2024)
  • Bishop Rt. Rev. DR. Derek Fernandes (2007-2019)
  • Bishop William Leonard D'Mello (24 January 1976 – 24 February 2007)

References

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