Diocese of Karwar

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Bishop(s) Derek Fernandes, Bishop William Leonard D'Mello, Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 24 January 1976 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Bangalore Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: India Square Kilometers: 10,277 (3,969 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Puneeth Sadan, Shirwad, Karwar-581306, Uttar Kannada, Karnataka, India Telephone: (08382)82.364 Fax: 82.452

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• William Leonard D'Mello (24 Jan 1976 Appointed - 24 Feb 2007 Retired)
• Derek Fernandes (24 Feb 2007 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
24 January 1976	Erected	Diocese of Belgaum	Diocese of Karwar (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
1980	41,523	1,307,286	3.2%	26	14	40	1,038		14	129	29	ap1981
1990	46,809	1,544,700	3.0%	49	9	58	807		12	197	42	ap1991
1999	50,525	1,570,000	3.2%	87	11	98	515		13	260	59	ap2000
2000	51,200	1,562,783	3.3%	89	11	100	512		13	260	63	ap2001
2001	52,745	1,850,000	2.9%	75	12	87	606		14	219	65	ap2002
2002	53,200	1,850,000	2.9%	76	12	88	604		15	224	65	ap2003
2003	53,600	1,850,000	2.9%	76	12	88	609		15	227	65	ap2004
2004	53,870	1,353,300	4.0%	79	13	92	585		15	222	65	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• William Leonard D'Mello (Bishop: 24 Jan 1976 to 24 Feb 2007)
• Derek Fernandes (Bishop: 24 Feb 2007 - )
• Peter Machado (Priest: 8 Dec 1978 to 2 Feb 2006)