Roman Catholic Diocese of Karwar

Diocese of Karwar

*Dioecesis Karwarians*

ಕಾರವಾರ ಧರ್ಮಪ್ರಾಂತ
Diocese of Karwar; Dioecesis Karwarians; ಕಾರವಾರ ಧರ್ಮಪ್ರಾಂತ
catholic
Location
Country	India
Ecclesiastical province	Bangalore
Metropolitan	Bangalore
Headquarters	Karwar
Coordinates	14°49′04″N 74°10′44″E
Statistics
Area	10,277 km2 (3,968 sq mi)
Population Total; Catholics;	(as of 2019); 1,536,130; 45,515 (3.0%);
Parishes	68
Churches	38 missions
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	January 24, 1976
Cathedral	Cathedral of the Assumption of Our Lady, Karwar
Patron saint	Saint Joseph
Secular priests	137
Current leadership
Pope	Leo XIV
Bishop	Bishop-elect Duming Dias
Metropolitan Archbishop	Peter Machado

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Karwar (Latin: Karvaren(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Karwar in the ecclesiastical province of Bangalore in India.

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