Our Patron
St Anthony of Padua

THE CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF BELLARY

Patron : St. Anthony of Padua
Established : 1949
Population : 65,79,313
Catholics : 33,589
Parishes : 49
Area : 23,002 sq.km.
Bishop : Most Rev. Dr Henry D'Souza
Date of Birth: 09.09.1949
Date of Priestly Ordination : 05.05.1977
Date of Election as Bishop : 15.03.2008
Date of Episcopal Ordination : 12.06.2008
Installed : 12.06.2008
Address : Bishop's House,Cantonment , BELLARY - 583 104, Karnataka, India
SDCA Code : 91
STD Code : 08392
Telephone : 240315(O), 240308 (P)
Mob : + 91 944 9040 314
Email: bhousebly@gmail.com
Website : www.bellarydiocese.in

STATISTICS
SITUATION ON 31 DECEMBER 2020

Particulars Data( Figures)
Area of the territory (Km2) 23,002
Total population 65,79,313
Catholics 33,589
Parishes - with resident priest
a) under direction of diocesan clergy
b) under direction of religious priests 		43
6
Mission Stations 242
Diocesan Shrine 1
Total of Parishes 49
Other Pastoral/Mission Centers with resident priests 1
Diocesan priests 81
Religious Priests 37
Religious Brothers 25
Religious Women 220
Religious Men Houses 12
Religious Women Houses 39


Educational Institutions No. of Institutions No. of Students
Kindergartens 43 3,975
Higher Primary/Primary Schools 58 27,261
High Schools 54 12,443
Hr. Sec. Schools/PUC 7 2225
Degree College 2 517
Education Diploma Institute 2 118
Agricultural School- CCFT 1 50
Vocational/Technical Trg. Centers 6 700


Charitable and social institutions Number of centers Beneficiaries
Hospitals 5 30,000
Dispensaries and HIV centers 7 24,500
Leprosaria 2 200
Homes for the old, the chronically ill, invalids and the handicapped 4 380
Orphanages and other child welfare centers 34 2,379
Marriage Counseling centers 1 250
Child Labourers Rehabilitation Centers 4 250
Child Help Line 2 320
Rehabilitation Center for Differently abled Children 2 125