Country India Congregations 85 | Ecclesiastical province Church of South India Bishop Ravikumar J, Niranjan | |
Cathedral Holy Name Cathedral,Hubli | ||
Karnataka Northern Diocese is one among the twenty-two dioceses of the Church of South India which covers the churches in the northern part of Karnataka state.
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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 preview of 12 districts in Karnataka 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.
List of bishops
Notable Churches under the Diocese
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 August 7, 1928 by Wilson. The church was declared as Holy Name Cathedral on May 1, 1970 and included in Karnataka Northern Diocese. This church has a distinction of having ordained the first Indian bishop William Karl on April 25, 1971.
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.
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.