Diocese of Bellary

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Bishop(s) Henry D'Souza, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Elevated: 10 March 1949 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Bangalore Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: India Square Kilometers: 24,973 (9,645 Square Miles) Official Web Site: http://www.bellarydiocese.com/ Mailing Address: Bishop's House, 57 Munro Rd., Bellary-583104, Karnataka, India Telephone: (08392)240.315; 240.177 Fax: 240.308

Historical Details

• Mission "Sui Iuris" of Bellary
  • Latin Name: Bellaryensis
  • Erected: 15 June 1928
  • Country: India

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Ernesto Reilly, O.F.M. † ( 1928 Appointed - 1934 Died)
• John Forest Hogan, O.F.M. † (10 Mar 1949 Appointed - 23 Sep 1962 Died)
• Ambrose Papaiah Yeddanapalli, O.F.M. † (10 Dec 1963 Appointed - 6 Oct 1992 Retired)
• Joseph D'Silva † (6 Oct 1992 Appointed - 17 Nov 2006 Died)
• Henry D'Souza (15 Mar 2008 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Mission "Sui Iuris" of Bellary
15 June 1928	Erected	Diocese of Hyderabad Archdiocese of Madras	Mission "Sui Iuris" of Bellary (erected)
Diocese of Bellary
10 March 1949	Elevated	Mission "Sui Iuris" of Bellary	Diocese of Bellary
24 June 2005	Territory Lost	Diocese of Belgaum (Bijapur) Diocese of Bellary (Gulbarga) Archdiocese of Hyderabad (Bidar)	Diocese of Gulbarga (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Bellary
1950	6,595	3,000,000	.2%	8	15	23	286			61		ap1951
1959	10,262	6,000,000	.2%	7	10	17	603			91	12	ap1960
1970	9,344	3,398,399	.3%	14	12	26	359		13	113	16	ap1971
1980	14,936	5,150,000	.3%	30	8	38	393		9	149	21	ap1981
1990	18,893	5,382,393	.4%	45	3	48	393		4	174	26	ap1991
1999	25,104	6,113,504	.4%	51	11	62	404		11	206	43	ap2000
2000	25,450	6,496,450	.4%	51	14	65	391		14	217	44	ap2001
2001	25,702	6,617,902	.4%	52	13	65	395		13	203	44	ap2002
2002	26,275	6,627,975	.4%	52	17	69	380		17	216	44	ap2003
2003	26,445	6,671,245	.4%	52	22	74	357		22	218	44	ap2004
2004	26,646	6,680,846	.4%	52	23	75	355		23	222	44	ap2005
2006	26,328	4,142,000	.6%	58	21	79	333		21	176	41	ap2007

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Henry D'Souza (Bishop: 15 Mar 2008 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Joseph D'Silva † (Bishop: 6 Oct 1992 to 17 Nov 2006)
• John Forest Hogan, O.F.M. † (Superior: 1934; Bishop: 10 Mar 1949 to 23 Sep 1962)
• Ernesto Reilly, O.F.M. † (Superior: 1928 to 1934)
• Ambrose Papaiah Yeddanapalli, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 10 Dec 1963 to 6 Oct 1992)