Syro-Malabar Diocese of

Bhadravathi

India

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Syro-Malabar

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Bhadravathi / Bhadravathen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Tellicherry

Neighbouring Dioceses: Belthangady (↙), Mandya (↘)

Depends on: Dicastery for the Eastern Churches

Websites:

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Saint Joseph, Saint Alphonsa of the Immaculate Conception Muttathupadathu

History

2007.08.29: Established as Diocese of Bhadravathi / Bhadravathen(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Mananthavady and became suffragan of Tellicherry)
2010.01.15: Gained territory from Diocese of Mananthavady
2025.08.28: Gained territory from Diocese of Shamshabad

Present Prelates

Bishop (2007.08.29 – ...):

Bishop Joseph Arumachadath, M.C.B.S. (65)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Bhadravathi (Syro-Malabar Rite)

Bishop Joseph Arumachadath, M.C.B.S. (65)
(2007.08.29 – ...)

Bishop of Bhadravathi of the Syro-Malabars (India)

Born:	1960.04.10 (Uppukandam, India)
Ordained Priest:	1988.05.07
Consecrated Bishop:	2007.10.25

Bishop of Bhadravathi of the Syro-Malabars (India) (2007.08.29 – ...)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Cathedral of the Little Flower, Narasimharajapura, Karnātaka

Belthangady (↙), Mandya (↘)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 15,666 km²

Population: 9,955 Catholics (0.3% of 3,289,570 total)

Pastoral Centres: 24 parishes, 8 missions

Personnel: 50 priests (13 diocesan, 37 religious), 158 religious (37 brothers, 121 sisters), 10 seminarians

Pastoral Centres

Last updated on 2026.03.30

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