Church of South India Diocese of Mysore

Diocese of Church of South India Diocese of Mysore
Location
Country India
Ecclesiastical province Church of South India

The Diocese of Mysore was one of the protestant dioceses[1] of the Church of South India, the successor of the Church of England, covering the erstwhile state of Mysore, now Karnataka[2]

History of the Diocese

The Diocese of Mysore of the Church of South India was inaugurated in 1947.[2] In 1970, the Diocese of Mysore was trifurcated for administrative purposes into three units, as a result of this there are now three dioceses,[2]


Bishops of the Diocese

Mysore Diocese

References

  1. Bangalore Theological Forum, Volume 33, Division of Research and Post-graduate Studies, United Theological College, 2001.
  2. 1 2 3 K. M. George, Church of South India: Life in Union, 1947-1997, Jointly published by Indian Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge New Delhi and Christava Sahitya Samithi, Tiruvalla, 1999.
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