Inauguration of the Preparatory Year for the Platinum Jubilee Year | Fatima Cathedral, Belgaum

The Diocese of Belgaum kicked off the preparations for the Platinum Jubilee of its inception (1953-2028) with the Inauguration of a Preparatory Year (27 September, 2026 to 18 September, 2027). Each parish of the Diocese inaugurated the Preparatory Year during the Eucharistic Celebration on 27 September, 2026. In Fatima Cathedral, Belagavi, Most Rev. Derek Fernandes, Bishop of Belgaum presided the Holy Eucharist. He unveiled the Jubilee Logo and the Jubilee Medical Fund and also blessed the Foundation Stone of St. John's School, Gadag, which would be a Jubilee Memorial.