Roman Catholic Diocese of Mysore

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Diocese of Mysore

Dioecesis Mysuriensis

ಮೈಸೂರು ಧರ್ಮಕ್ಷೇತ್ರ
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Location
Country India
Ecclesiastical province Bangalore
Metropolitan Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bangalore
HeadquartersMysore
Statistics
Area21,051 km2 (8,128 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
9,840,500
94,500 (1.0%)
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
Rite Latin Rite
Cathedral Cathedral of St Philomena in Mysore
Patron saintSt. Joseph
LanguageTamil, Kannada, Telugu, Konkani, English
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishopsede vacante
Metropolitan Archbishop Peter Machado
Apostolic Administrator Bernard Moras
Bishops emeritus Thomas Antony Vazhapilly,
Kannikadass William Antony
Map
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mysore (Latin : Mysurien(sis)) is a suffragan Latin diocese, in the ecclesiastical province of Bangalore in southern India, yet depends on the missionary Dicastery for Evangelization. Its cathedral episcopal see is St. Philomena's Cathedral in the city of Mysore in Karnataka.

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Statistics

As per 2014, it pastorally served 105,113 Catholics (1.0% of 10,056,000 total) on 21,051 km2 in 77 parishes with 157 priests (114 diocesan, 43 religious), 1,224 lay religious (309 brothers, 915 sisters) and 19 seminarians. [1]

History

Episcopal ordinaries

(all Latin Rite; until 1963 European members of a Latin missionary congregation) [1]

Apostolic Vicars of Mysore
Suffragan Bishops of Mysore

Apostolic Administrator

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References

  1. 1 2 "Diocese of Mysore, India".
  2. "Apostolic Nunciature, India & Nepal".
  3. 1 2 Kumar, T R Sathish (7 January 2023). "Apostolic administrator for Diocese of Mysore takes charge". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 8 January 2023.

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