Diocese of

Gulbarga

India India

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Gulbarga / Gulbargien(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Bangalore

Neighbouring Dioceses: Belgaum (โ†™), Poona (โ†–), Aurangabad (โ†‘), Hyderabad (โ†’), Nalgonda (โ†’), Bellary (โ†“)

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: Mary Mother of Divine Grace

Liturgical Calendar (National) ๐Ÿ“…

History

Present Prelates

Bishop (2005.06.24 โ€“ ...):Bishop Robert Michael Miranda (73)Bishop Robert Michael Miranda (73)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Gulbarga (Roman Rite)

Bishop Robert Michael Miranda (73)Bishop Robert Michael Miranda (73)
(2005.06.24 โ€“ ...)

Bishop of Gulbarga (India)

In the spirit of the Lord

Born:1952.04.10 (Kirem, India)
Ordained Priest:1978.05.04
Consecrated Bishop:2005.08.18

Priest of Mangalore (India) (1978.05.04 โ€“ 2005.06.24)

Bishop of Gulbarga (India) (2005.06.24 โ€“ ...)

Special Churches

Belgaum (โ†™), Poona (โ†–), Aurangabad (โ†‘), Hyderabad (โ†’), Nalgonda (โ†’), Bellary (โ†“)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 32,157 kmยฒ

Population: 8,397 Catholics (0.1% of 7,708,320 total)

Pastoral Centres: 30 parishes, 112 missions

Personnel: 28 priests (diocesan), 223 religious (3 brothers, 220 sisters), 10 seminarians

Population

Pastoral Centres

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Seminarians

Last updated on 2026.03.30

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