Roman Catholic Diocese of Karwar

Diocese of Karwar Dioecesis Karwarians ಕಾರವಾರ ಧರ್ಮಪ್ರಾಂತ
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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 (1976-01-24)
Cathedral	Cathedral of the Assumption of Our Lady, Karwar
Patron saint	Saint Joseph
Secular priests	137
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
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.

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)

External links

• GCatholic.org ^{[self-published]}
• Catholic Hierarchy ^{[self-published]}