Roman Catholic Diocese of Chikmagalur
Appearance
(Redirected from Diocese of Chikmagalur)
![]() | This article includes a list of references, related reading, or external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations. (June 2020) |
Diocese of Chikmagalur Dioecesis Chikmagalurensis ಚಿಕ್ಕಮಗಳೂರು ಧರ್ಮಕ್ಷೇತ್ರ | |
---|---|
Location | |
Country | ![]() |
Ecclesiastical province | Bangalore |
Metropolitan | Bangalore |
Statistics | |
Area | 14,015 km2 (5,411 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2006) 3,014,000 36,819 (1.2%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Cathedral | St. Joseph’s Cathedral in Chikmagalur |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Anthony Swamy Thomasappa |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Peter Machado |
Map | |
![]() | |
Website | |
Website of the Diocese |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chikmagalur (Latin: Chikmagaluren(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Chikmagalur in the ecclesiastical province of Bangalore in India.
History
[edit]- 16 November 1963: Established as Diocese of Chikmagalur from the Diocese of Mysore
Leadership
[edit]- Bishops of Chikmagalur (Latin Rite)
- Bishop Anthony Swamy Thomasappa (2 February 2007 – present)
- Bishop John Baptist Sequeira (26 January 1987 – 2 December 2006)
- Bishop Alphonsus Mathias (later Archbishop) (16 November 1963 – 12 September 1986)
References
[edit]External links
[edit]13°18′54″N 75°46′20″E / 13.3150°N 75.7722°E