Roman Catholic Diocese of Mangalore
| Diocese of Mangalore Dioecesis Mangalorensis मंगलौर के सूबा | |
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Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary | |
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Territory | Karnataka |
| Ecclesiastical province | Bangalore |
| Metropolitan | Bangalore |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 5,924 km2 (2,287 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2012) 2,978,560 267,343 (9%) |
| Parishes | 112 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 1 September 1886 |
| Cathedral | Our Lady of Rosary of Mangalore |
| Patron saint | Saint Joseph |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Aloysius Paul D'Souza |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Bernard Moras |
| Dean | Fr. John Baptist Crasta |
| Map | |
 Map highlighting districts falling under the Mangalore Diocese | |
| Website | |
| dioceseofmangalore.org/ | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mangalore (Latin: Diocesis Mangalorensis) is a diocese located in the city of Mangalore in the Ecclesiastical province of Bangalore in India. The diocese falls on the southwestern coast of India. At present, it comprises the whole civil districts of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi in Karnataka state. This region was collectively referred as South Canara during the British Raj and the early post-independence era, prior to the States Reorganisation Act in 1956. It was established as a separate Apostolic Vicariate from the Apostolic Vicariate of Verapoly in 1853 and was promoted to a diocese on 1 September 1886.
On Monday, July 16, 2012, it lost territory when Pope Benedict XVI erected the new Roman Catholic Diocese of Udupi (made up of the three civil districts of Udupi, Karkala, and Kundapura), which will also become part of the Province of Bangalore.[1]
Bishops of the Diocese of Mangalore
Ordinaries
- Bishop Aloysius Paul D’Souza (8 November 1996 – present)
- Bishop Basil Salvadore D’Souza (22 March 1965 – 5 September 1996)
- Bishop Raymond D’Mello (5 February 1959 – 21 April 1964)
- Bishop Basil Salvador Theodore Peres (4 January 1956 – 24 April 1958)
- Bishop Victor Rosario Fernandes (16 May 1931 – 4 January 1956)
- Bishop Valerian Joseph D'Souza (1928 – 14 August 1930)
- Bishop Paolo Charles Perini, S.J. (Apostolic Administrator 1923 – 1928)
- Bishop Paolo Charles Perini, S.J. (17 August 1910 – 12 June 1923)
- Bishop Abbondio Cavadini, S.J. (26 November 1895 – 26 March 1910)
Vicar Apostolics of Mangalore (Latin Rite)
- Bishop Ephrem-Edouard-Lucien-Théoponte Garrelon, O.C.D. (3 June 1870 – 11 April 1873)
Auxiliaries
- Bishop Aloysius Paul D’Souza (11 January 1996 – 8 November 1996)
Deaneries
Below are the Deaneries of Mangalore Diocese[2]
- Bantwal Varado
- Moodbidri Varado (Central Varado)
- Central Varado (Cordel)
- Puttur Varado (Eastern Varado)
- Episcopal City Varado (Rosario Cathedral)
- Belthangady Varado (Mangalore East Varado)
- Kinnigoli Varado (Mangalore North Varado)
- Mudipu Varado (Mangalore South Varado)
- Pezar Varado
- Bela Varado (Southern Varado)
- St. John Paul II - New Varado
References
- ↑ Erection Of The Diocese Of Udupi (India) And Appoints First Bishop catholica.va.
- ↑ "Deaneries". www.dioceseofmangalore.com.
External links
- Official website of the Mangalore Diocese
- History of the Mangalore Diocese
- Mangalore Diocese on Catholic Hierarchy
- Mangalore Diocese on Catholic Encyclopedia
- Mangalore Diocese on GCatholic.org
See also
- Apostolic vicariate
- Most Holy Redeemer Church, Belthangady
- Belthangady Varado
- Church of Most Holy Saviour, Agrar
- Monsignor Ambrose Madtha
- Diocese of Belthangady
- Church Of Sacred Heart Of Jesus, Madanthyar
- St. Patrick Church, Siddakatte
- St. John the Baptist Church, Permude
Coordinates: 12°51′22″N 74°50′11″E / 12.8562°N 74.8363°E