Karnataka Northern Diocese is one among the twenty-two dioceses of the

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which covers the churches in the northern part of

Karnataka Karnataka ( ) is a States and union territories of India, state in the southwestern region of India. It was Unification of Karnataka, formed as Mysore State on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, States Re ...

state. The Church of South India is a

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denomination.

History of the Diocese

Protestantism spread here mainly through the activities of the Basel Missionaries who came from Germany around 1836.

About

The diocese has the purview of 12 districts in

state consisting of Bellary, Bijapur, Chitradurga, Dharwad, Shimoga, Uttar Kannada, Haveri, Davangeri, Gadag, Koppal and Bagalkot . The diocese has 85 churches under its administration. The headquarters of the Karnataka Northern Diocese is at

Dharwad Dharwad (), also known as Dharwar, is a city located in the northwestern part of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is the headquarters of the Dharwad district of Karnataka and forms a contiguous urban area with the city of Hubballi. It was merged ...

List of bishops

;Erstwhile Mysore Diocese *

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(1947-1951) *

Norman C. Sargant Norman Carr Sargant (3 January 1909 – 17 September 1982) was the secondK. M. George, ''Church of South India: life in union, 1947–1997'', Jointly published by Indian Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge and Christava Sahitya Samithi, T ...

(1951-1971) ;Karnataka Northern Diocese * 1970–1980,K. M. George, ''Church of South India: Life in Union, 1947-1997'', Jointly published by Indian Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge New Delhi and Christava Sahitya Samithi, Tiruvalla, 1999.

/ref> William Karl (bishop), William Karl, * 1981-, Vasant P. Dandin, *

Paul Balmi Paul Balmi was the third Bishop of Northern Karnataka of the Church of South India The Church of South India (CSI) is a united Protestant Church in India. It is the result of union of a number of Protestant denominations in South India tha ...

, *

Prabhakara Rao Prabhakara Rao was the fourth Bishop of Northern Karnataka of the Church of South India The Church of South India (CSI) is a united Protestant Church in India. It is the result of union of a number of Protestant denominations in South Indi ...

, * 2012-,

Ravikumar Niranjan Ravikumar Niranjan is the fifth Bishop of Northern Karnataka of the Church of South India: he has been in office since 2012. Niranjan has also been an ecumenical liaison officer in Germany and Treasurer A treasurer is a person responsible ...

(2012–2021) * Dr Martin C Borgai

Notable Churches under the Diocese

*Abraham Church, Anand Nagar Church, Hubli Established on 1988, this church is among the most diverse churches in Hubli. Mainly it serves the citizens of Anandnagr, Manjunathnagar, Old Hubli, JP Nagar, and other adjacent areas. Located right next to Anandnagar bus stand and have access to basic amenities and can accommodate over 150 worshipers. *Holy Name Cathedral, Hubli In 1919, A L Bradbury was posted to India to preach and train the backward community as well as prisoners as per the orders of Mr Start. Accordingly, Bradbury came to Hubli and started holding religious meetings. In 1925, Bradbury decided to build a church in Ghantikeri area. The foundation for this church was laid by Remington in 1928, who named it as ‘Holy Name’. Bradbury took the help of prisoners in constructing the church. The new church was inaugurated on 7 August 1928 by Wilson. The church was declared as Holy Name Cathedral on 1 May 1970 and included in Karnataka Northern Diocese. This church has a distinction of having ordained the first Indian bishop William Karl on 25 April 1971.History of Holy Name Cathedral
/ref> *All Saints Church, Dharwad The All Saints Church located on Dharwad Halyal Road is one of the oldest churches in Dharwad, about 20 km from Hubli. This Anglican church was constructed in the year 1888 in European style of architecture. *CSI EL-Bethel Church Hosur Hubballi The church was established in 1998. Residents of areas such as Hosur, Vikas Nagar, Siddlingeshwar Park, Rajdhani colony attend services here.

Educational Institutions under Diocese

Basel Mission Higher Education centre and Basel Mission Primary Education Centre which runs 22 educational institutions comes under Karnataka Northern Diocese. *Degree Colleges -4 *Junior Colleges-2 *High Schools -7 *Eng. Med. Schools -3 *Primary Schools -16 *Teachers Training College-1

References

External links

Official website
{{Churches in India

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Christianity in Karnataka