St. Joseph Church, Belman
| St. Joseph Church | |
|---|---|
| St. Joseph Church and Parish of Belman | |
| 13°09′58.5″N 74°52′12.2″E / 13.166250°N 74.870056°E | |
| Location | Belmannu, Karkala taluk, Udupi district, Karnataka, India |
| Country | India |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Tradition | Latin Rite in Konkani |
| Website | belmanchurch.in |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | St. Joseph Chapel |
| Authorising papal bull | 29 November 1886 |
| Status | Parish |
| Founded | 10 September 1894 |
| Founder(s) | Nicholas Carneiro |
| Dedication | St. Joseph |
| Events |
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| Architecture | |
| Groundbreaking | 1887 |
| Administration | |
| District | Udupi district |
| Province | Bangalore |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Bangalore |
| Diocese | Udupi |
| Parish | Belman |
| Clergy | |
| Archbishop | Peter Machado |
| Bishop(s) | Gerald Isaac Lobo |
| Priest(s) | Rev. Fr Frederick Mascarenhas |
| Assistant priest(s) | Rev. Fr Oswald Vaz |
St. Joseph Church, Belman is a Roman Catholic church and Parish is located in Belmannu, Karkala taluk, Udupi district, Karnataka, India. Formerly part of the Diocese of Mangalore, it became part of the Diocese of Udupi after Udupi became a separate diocese on 15 October 2011. The parish is part of the Archdiocese of Bangalore. It observes the Latin rite, with mass celebrated in Konkani with bilingual Kannada masses held on certain feast days.
The parish was founded in 1894. Its Catholic population is about 2,600 (in about 540 families), and it is divided into 21 wards. The Staff of St. Joseph (Konkani: ಸಾಂ ಜುಜೆಚಿ ಬೆತ್ಕಾಟಿ, romanized: San Zuzechi Betkati) is the parish newsletter. Baptist Mudartha, former bishop of Allahabad, is from the Parish.