Syro-Malankara Catholic Eparchy of Puthur
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Diocese of Syro-Malankara Eparchy of Puthur
Eparchia Puthurensis
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| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Territory | Karnataka |
| Ecclesiastical province | Syro-Malankara Archdiocese of Tiruvalla |
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| Population - Catholics |
2270 |
| Parishes | 21 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Eastern Catholic |
| Rite | Syro-Malankara |
| Established | 25 January 2010 |
| Cathedral | St. Joseph’s Cathedral |
| Secular priests | 10 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Geevarghese Divannasios Ottathengil |
The Syro-Malankara Eparchy of Puthur was established on 25 January 2010 with the northern parts of the territory of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Eparchy of Bathery. It is the first Syro-Malankara diocese in Karnataka. Bishop Geevarghese Divannasios Ottathengil was appointed as its first ordinary. The Puttur Diocese has 22 churches under it spread across the civil districts of Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Kodagu, Hassan, Chikmagalur, Mandya, Mysore, Shimoga and Chamarajanagar. There are 36 educational and 4 charitable institutions.
See Also
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Mangalore
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Udupi
- Deanery of Belthangady
- Christianity in Karnataka
- Diocese of Belthangady
- Most Holy Redeemer Church, Belthangady
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