The diocese of Puttur, the first Syro-Malankara administrative unit in Karnataka, would be opened this Wednesday with the installation of its first bishop, officials said.
Convenor of the organization committee, Father George Kalayil told media to media persons on Saturday that Puttur is the first Malankara diocese in Karnataka and that Bishop Geevarghese Mar Divannasios of Sultan Battery will take charge as bishop of Puttur.
The installation of the new bishop will take place at 11 am on April 15, and will be followed by a public meeting, which will be inaugurated by District-in-Charge Minister Krishna J Palemar. Archbishop Bernard Moras of Latin rite, Bishop Lawrence Mukkuyi of Belthangady Syro-Malabar diocese and several other socio-political leaders.
The new diocese covers nine civil districts including Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Hassan, Chikmagalur, Kodagu, Mandya, Mysore, Shimoga and Chamarajanagar. The bishop house will be located at Parladka in Puttur taluk and will have 22 churches in these 9 districts under its jurisdiction.
As many as 800 families come under these 22 churches, most of whom were migrants from Kerala, generations ago. The Malankara Catholic Church has 8 diocese in all, 6 in Kerala and 1 each in Tamilnadu and Karnataka. Publicity Convenor Fr Samuel Puthuppady, Fr Cyprian and others were present at the press meet.
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