Roman Catholic Diocese of Bellary
Encyclopedia
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bellary is a diocese
located in the city of Bellary
in the Ecclesiastical province
of Bangalore
in India.
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
located in the city of Bellary
Bellary
Bellary is a historic city in Bellary District in Karnataka state, India.-Origins of the city's name:There are several legends about how Bellary got its name....
in the Ecclesiastical province
Ecclesiastical Province
An ecclesiastical province is a large jurisdiction of religious government, so named by analogy with a secular province, existing in certain hierarchical Christian churches, especially in the Catholic Church and Orthodox Churches and in the Anglican Communion...
of Bangalore
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bangalore
The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bangalore is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in India. It was erected as the Diocese of Bangalore on February 13, 1940 by Pope Pius XII, and elevated to the rank of a metropolitan archdiocese on September 19, 1953,...
in India.
History
- June 15, 1928: Established as Mission “sui iuris” of Bellary from the Diocese of Hyderabad and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Madras
- March 10, 1949: Promoted as Diocese of Bellary
Leadership
- BishopBishopA bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
s of Bellary (Latin Rite)- Bishop Henry D’Souza (March 15, 2008 – present)
- Archbishop Bernard Blasius MorasBernard Blasius MorasBernard Blasius Moras is an Indian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, currently serving as Archbishop of Bangalore.Born in Kuppepadavu, Mangalore, Karnataka, he was ordained to the priesthood on December 6, 1967...
(Apostolic Administrator November 18, 2006 – March 15, 2008) - Bishop Joseph D’Silva (October 6, 1992 – November 17, 2006)
- Bishop Ambrose Papaiah Yeddanapalli, O.F.M. (December 10, 1963 – 1992)
- Bishop John Forest Hogan, O.F.M. (March 10, 1949 – September 23, 1962)
- Ecclesiastical Superiors of Bellary (Latin Rite)
- Fr. John Forest Hogan, O.F.M. (later Bishop) (1934 – March 10, 1949)
- Fr. Ernesto Reilly, O.F.M. (1928 – 1934)