Roman Catholic Diocese of Chikmagalur
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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 (including non-members) | (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 |
Bishops emeritus | John Baptist Sequeira Bishop Emeritus (1987-2006) |
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
- 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)
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Coordinates: 13°18′54″N 75°46′20″E / 13.3150°N 75.7722°E
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