Diocese of Chikmagalur
| Diocese of Chikmagalur Dioecesis Chikmagalurensis ಚಿಕ್ಕಮಗಳೂರು ಧರ್ಮಕ್ಷೇತ್ರ | |
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| Location | |
| Country | India |
| 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 | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Anthony Swamy Thomasappa |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Peter Machado |
| Map | |
| File:Map of Roman Catholic Diocese of Chikmagalur.png | |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
Diocese of Chikmagalur — 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
- 16 November 1963: Established as Diocese of Chikmagalur from the Diocese of Mysore
Leadership
- 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)
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Chikmagalur is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[1]
- Religious territory: Ecclesiastical Province of Bangalore