Diocese of Shimoga
| Diocese of Shimoga Dioecesis Shimogaensis ಶಿವಮೊಗ್ಗ ಧರ್ಮಕ್ಷೇತ್ರ | |
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| Sacred Heart Cathedral
Sacred Heart Cathedral
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| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Ecclesiastical province | Bangalore |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 21,405 km2 (8,265 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2010) 7,822,000 21,006 (0.3%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Cathedral | Sacred Heart Cathedral in Shimoga |
| Patron saint | Sacred Heart of Jesus |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | sede vacante |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Peter 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
- Ignatius Paul Pinto (14 November 1988 – 10 September 1998)
- Gerald Isaac Lobo (20 March 2000 – 16 July 2012) (nominated bishop of Udupi)
- Francis Serrao, SJ (19 March 2014[1] – 15 August 2025)[2]
Saints and causes for canonisation
- Ven. Mary Jane Wilson was born in Harihar[3]
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Shimoga is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[4]
- Religious territory: Ecclesiastical Province of Bangalore
External links
References
- Back to citation "Rinunce e nomine, 19.03.2014". Holy See Press Office (Press release) (in Italian). 7 May 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
- Back to citation "Rinunce e nomine, 15.08.2025". Holy See Press Office (Press release) (in Italian). 15 August 2025. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
- Back to citation "Blog Archive » Venerable Mary Jane Wilson". CatholicSaints. Info. 10 May 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- Back to citation Roman Catholic Diocese of Shimoga, official website