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| | Belgaum Diocese |
 | | By a the Papal Bull "Christi Missium" of Paul VI, the North Kanara District was separated from the Belgaum Diocese to form the Karwar Diocese on January 24, 1976. |
 | | It now consists of the civil districts of Belgaum, Bijapur, Bagalkot, Dharwad, Gadag and Haveri in Karnataka State and the Chandgad taluka in Kolhapur District of Maharashtra State. |
 | | Revenue districts: Belgaum, Bijapur, Bagalkot, Dharwad, Gadag and Haveri in Karnataka state and Chandgad taluka of Maharashtra. |
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