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Roman Catholic Diocese of Shimoga

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Rite
  
Latin Rite

Pope
  
Francis

Country
  
India

Patron saint
  
Sacred Heart of Jesus

Area
  
21,405 km²

Metropolitan archbishop
  
Bernard Moras

Roman Catholic Diocese of Shimoga

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2010) 7,822,000 21,006 (0.3%)

Cathedral
  
Sacred Heart Cathedral in Shimoga

Address
  
BH Rd, Tank Mohalla, Shivamogga, Karnataka 577201

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bangalore

Similar
  
Loyola English High Sch, Infant Jesus Church, CSI St Thomas Church, Hosamane Church, Bethel Church

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Shimoga (Latin: Shimogaen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Shimoga in the Ecclesiastical province of Bangalore in India.

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History

  • 14 November 1988: Established as Diocese of Shimoga from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bangalore and Diocese of Chikmagalur

    • On 16 July 2012 Gerald Isaac Lobo was appointed as first bishop of the newly erected Diocese of Udupi and installed on 15 October 2012.

    http://www.shimogadiocese.org/index.html

    Leadership

  • Bishops of Shimoga (Latin rite)
  • Bishop Francis Serrao (ordained - 7 May 2014)
  • Bishop Gerald Isaac Lobo (20 March 2000 – 16 July 2012) (nominated bishop of Udupi)
  • Bishop Ignatius Paul Pinto (later Archbishop) (14 November 1988 – 10 September 1998)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Shimoga Wikipedia
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