Roman Catholic Diocese of Shimoga

Diocese of Shimoga

Dioecesis Shimogaensis

ಶಿವಮೊಗ್ಗ ಧರ್ಮಕ್ಷೇತ್ರ
Sacred Heart Cathedral
Location
CountryIndia
Ecclesiastical provinceBangalore
Statistics
Area21,405 km2 (8,265 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2010)
  • 7,822,000
  • 21,006 (0.3%)
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
CathedralSacred Heart Cathedral in Shimoga
Patron saintSacred Heart of Jesus
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
Bishopsede vacante
Metropolitan ArchbishopPeter Machado
Map
Website
Website of the Diocese

The Diocese of Shimoga (Latin: Shimogaen(sis)) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or diocese of the Catholic Church in India. Its episcopal see is Shimoga. The Diocese of Shimoga is a suffragan in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Bangalore.

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 the first bishop of the newly erected Diocese of Udupi and installed on 15 October 2012.

Bishops of Shimoga

Saints and causes for canonisation

References

  1. ^ "Rinunce e nomine, 19.03.2014". Holy See Press Office (Press release) (in Italian). 7 May 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  2. ^ "Rinunce e nomine, 15.08.2025". Holy See Press Office (Press release) (in Italian). 15 August 2025. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  3. ^ "Blog Archive » Venerable Mary Jane Wilson". CatholicSaints.Info. 10 May 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2020.

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