BISHOP OF ROME
BISHOP OF GULBARGA
VICAR GENERAL
Editor
The Diocese of Gulbarga was erected by Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI on 24th June 2005 as a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Bangalore. It was formally inaugurated on 18th August 2005 on the occasion of the Episcopal Ordination of Mons. Robert Miranda the first bishop of the newly formed diocese. This Diocese consists of four civil districts of North Karnataka, namely Bidar, Gulbarga, Bijapur and Yadgir – all considered to be the most backward area of the state. At present we have 7,729 Catholics as against 7.2 million people in the diocese.
‘SNEHA SADAN’ The study home for girls was inaugurated on 6 November 2021 at Halbarga. It was blessed by Bishop of Gulbarga in the presence of Very Rev Sr Nicol DSS , the Provincial Superior, Priests, Sisters and faithful of Bidar Deanery .
Pastoral Planning Training Program for the Clergy and Superiors of the religious communities of Bidar deanery was organized on 3 November 2021 at Orbit. Fr Faustine Lobo the Coordinator of KRPP facilitated the program as the resource person of the day. 32 participants actively participated on this occasion.
August 2021 1 Visit to Hebbal Mission 4 Visit to Bidar Mission 5 Jubilee Mass of Sr. Santhoshi, Wadi 8 National Youth Day Mass, Talmadigi 9-10 Mission Orientation to Deacons – Bangalore Seminar 12 Clergy Recollection, Bidar Deanery 13 Mission Orientation to all New Comers (Priests and Sisters) […]
