Karwar (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Duming Dias, Bishop

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)
Description: North Kanara
Official Web Site: https://www.karwardiocese.com
Mailing Address: Bishop's Office, Puneeth Sadan, Shirwad, Karwar-581306, Uttar Kannada, Karnataka, India
Telephone: (08382)282.364

Past and Present Ordinaries

William Leonard D’Mello † (24 Jan 1976 Appointed - 24 Feb 2007 Retired)
Derek Fernandes (24 Feb 2007 Appointed - 1 May 2019 Appointed, Bishop of Belgaum)
Duming Dias (13 Jan 2024 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
24 January 1976	Erected	Diocese of Belgaum (North Kanara (Uttara Kannada))	Diocese of Karwar (erected)

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

2006 53,800 1,368,000 3.9% 84 18 102 527 21 224 65 ap2007

2013 44,450 1,428,000 3.1% 102 19 121 367 21 238 65 ap2014

2016 44,815 1,485,000 3.0% 101 23 124 361 29 248 67 ap2017

2019 45,515 1,536,130 3.0% 111 26 137 332 33 252 68 ap2020

2021 46,282 1,568,530 3.0% 113 26 139 332 31 232 68 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	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
2006	53,800	1,368,000	3.9%	84	18	102	527	21	224	65	ap2007
2013	44,450	1,428,000	3.1%	102	19	121	367	21	238	65	ap2014
2016	44,815	1,485,000	3.0%	101	23	124	361	29	248	67	ap2017
2019	45,515	1,536,130	3.0%	111	26	137	332	33	252	68	ap2020
2021	46,282	1,568,530	3.0%	113	26	139	332	31	232	68	ap2022

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

Source(s)

Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 69, Page 312, and Page 313

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