Roman Catholic Diocese of Mysore
| Diocese of Mysore Dioecesis Mysuriensis मैसूर के सूबा | |
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| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Ecclesiastical province | Bangalore |
| Metropolitan | Bangalore |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 21,051 km2 (8,128 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 9,840,500 94,500 (1.0%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St Philomena in Mysore |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Thomas Vazhapilly |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Bernard Moras |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mysore (Latin: Mysurien(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Mysore in the Ecclesiastical province of Bangalore in India.
History
- 1850: Established as the Apostolic Vicariate of Mysore from the Diocese of Madura
- September 1, 1886: Promoted as Diocese of Mysore
Leadership
- Bishops of Mysore (Latin Rite)
- Bishop Thomas Vazhapilly (February 12, 2003 – present)
- Bishop Joseph Roy (December 19, 1994 – February 12, 2003)
- Bishop Francis Michaelappa (December 22, 1986 – March 17, 1993)
- Bishop Sebastião Francisco Mathias Fernandes (November 16, 1963 – May 9, 1985)
- Bishop René-Jean-Baptiste-Germain Feuga, M.E.P. (Apostolic Administrator November 20, 1962 – November 16, 1963)
- Bishop René-Jean-Baptiste-Germain Feuga, M.E.P. (April 3, 1941 – November 20, 1962)
- Bishop Maurice-Bernard-Benoit-Joseph Despatures, M.E.P. (June 21, 1922 – February 13, 1940)
- Bishop Hippolyte Teissier, M.E.P. (September 4, 1916 – February 26, 1922)
- Bishop Augustin-François Baslé, M.E.P. (June 2, 1910 – September 13, 1915)
- Bishop Eugène-Louis Kleiner, M.E.P. (September 14, 1890 – June 2, 1910)
- Bishop Jean-Yves-Marie Coadou, M.E.P. (November 25, 1886 – September 14, 1890)
- Vicars Apostolic of Mysore (Latin Rite)
- Bishop Jean-Yves-Marie Coadou, M.E.P. (August 20, 1880 – November 25, 1886)
- Bishop Joseph-Auguste Chevalier, M.E.P. (November 11, 1873 – March 25, 1880)
- Bishop Étienne-Louis Charbonnaux, M.E.P. (April 3, 1850 – June 23, 1873)
Be true to Christ Bishop Thomas guide your parishioner Pushpa KV to be a true Catholic & tell her brother Martin KV to be loyal & committed to his wife Anita & stop encouraging his illicit activities with some Goans. -Catholic association BLR
References
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