1. Diocesan Estate Committee (Properties, Farms, Estates, Halls etc.)
Most Rev. Henry D’Souza (President)
Vicar General (Fr Chowrappa Y. – Vice President)
Estate Manager (Fr. O. Vincent - Secretary/Convener)
Diocesan Finance Officer (Fr. Anthonyraj P.)
Mr. Francis (Raichur)
Mr. Guru Mathew
Advocate Ms. Suja Jose
2. Diocesan Pastoral Projects Selection Committee (PMS, Church/Rectory Construction and Commission Projects)
Vicar General (Fr Chowrappa Y. - Chairman),
Diocesan Finance Officer (Convener/ Secretary)
Estate Manager (Fr. O. Vincent)
Civil Engineer Mr. Balasamy
3. Development Projects Selection Committee
Vicar General (Fr Chowrappa Y. - Chairman)
BDDS Director (Fr. Paulraj P. - Convener/Secretary)
Sr. Elizabeth, cs
Ms. Sugantha
Local Dean (observer)
4. Diocesan Health Care Committee (Health Care Assistance)
Vicar General (Chairman)
Diocesan Finance Officer (Fr. Anthonyraj P. - Convener/Secretary)
Chancellor (Fr. Archibald Correa)
Estate Manager (Fr. O. Vincent)
5. Diocesan Boarding, Sponsorship and Scholarships Committee (To offer guidelines, to improve facilities and to optimize benefit to the most deserving in the diocese)
Most Rev. Henry D’Souza (President)
Fr. Mark Gonasalves (Chairman)
Fr. Francis B. (Secretary)
Diocesan Finance Officer (Fr. Anthonyraj P.),
BDDS Director (Fr. Paulraj P.)
Secretary of BDBE (Fr. Arokianathan)
Secretary of Diocesan Pastoral Council
CRI President (Sr. Shantha)
6. Project Implementation/Audit Committee (Pastoral and Social Development)
Vicar General (Fr Chowrappa Y. - Convener)
Fr Lourduraj A.
Secretary of Diocesan Pastoral Council
Engineer Mr. Balasamy (for Bellary/Koppal)
Mr. Benjamin Fernandez (for Raichur)
Local Dean
7. Evangelization Fund Committee (1% Contributions from Parishes, Institutions and Individuals)
Vicar General (Fr Chowrappa Y. - Vice President)
Diocesan Finance Officer (Fr. Anthonyraj P.)
Fr. Antony Fernandes
Evangelization Secretary (Fr. Jose Prakash)
CRI President (Sr. Shantha)
8. Internal Audit Committee (At least two visits a year by any two)
Diocesan Finance Officer (Fr. Anthonyraj P.)
Fr. Arokianathan Fr. Sam Nalan
Ms. Suguntha Ms. Sighy
Local Dean
9. Diocesan Crisis Management Committee
Vicar General (Fr. Chowrappa Y. - Convener)
PRO (Fr. Paulraj P.)
BDBE Secretary (Fr Arokianathan L.)
Coordinator of Commissions (Fr. M.S. Irudayaraj)
Fr. Lourdusamy T.
Mr. Guru Mathew
10. Deanery Crisis Management Committee
Local Dean (Convener)
A Religious Superior
Secretary of Deanery Pastoral Council
2 members co-opted by the Dean
11. School Local Management Committee
Most Rev. Henry D’Souza (President)
Vicar General (Fr Chowrappa Y. - Vice President)
Diocesan Finance Officer (Fr. Anthonyraj P.)
Secretary of BDBE (Fr. Arokianathan L.)
School Correspondent/Manager (Convener/Secretary)
Local Parish Priest
Headmaster/ Principal
Superior of the local Religious House (If a member is teaching in the school)



The Shrine of Bellary Arogya Mathe was blessed and dedicated on 8th September 2000 on the feast of the Nativity of our Blessed Mother Mary in memory of the great jubilee 2000 and the Golden Jubilee of the Diocese of Bellary