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 2022)
  • 16,285,570
  • 117,790 (0.7%)
Parishes80
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
Rite Latin Rite
Cathedral Cathedral of St Philomena in Mysore
Patron saintSt. Joseph
LanguageTamil, Kannada, Telugu, Konkani, English
Current leadership
Pope Leo XIV
Bishop Francis Serrao
Metropolitan Archbishop Peter Machado
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

Leadership

Until 1963, all European members of Latin rite missionary congregations [1]

Apostolic Vicars of Mysore
Suffragan Bishops of Mysore

Apostolic Administrator

References

  1. 1 2 "Diocese of Mysore, India".
  2. "Apostolic Nunciature, India & Nepal".
  3. Kumar, T R Sathish (7 January 2023). "Apostolic administrator for Diocese of Mysore takes charge". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  4. "Rinunce e nomine, 15.08.2025" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 15 August 2025. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  5. 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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