Roman Catholic Diocese of Mangalore
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mangalore is a diocese
located in the city of Mangalore
in the Ecclesiastical province
of Bangalore
in India.
The diocese falls on the southwestern coast of India. At present, it comprises the whole civil districts of Dakshina Kannada
and Udupi
in Karnataka
state, and Kasaragod taluk
of Kerala
state. This region was collectively referred as South Canara
during the British regime, prior to the States Reorganisation Act (1956).
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
located in the city of Mangalore
Mangalore
Mangalore is the chief port city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located about west of the state capital, Bangalore. Mangalore lies between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghat mountain ranges, and is the administrative headquarters of the Dakshina Kannada district in south western...
in the Ecclesiastical province
Ecclesiastical Province
An ecclesiastical province is a large jurisdiction of religious government, so named by analogy with a secular province, existing in certain hierarchical Christian churches, especially in the Catholic Church and Orthodox Churches and in the Anglican Communion...
of Bangalore
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bangalore
The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bangalore is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in India. It was erected as the Diocese of Bangalore on February 13, 1940 by Pope Pius XII, and elevated to the rank of a metropolitan archdiocese on September 19, 1953,...
in India.
The diocese falls on the southwestern coast of India. At present, it comprises the whole civil districts of Dakshina Kannada
Dakshina Kannada
- Geography :The district geography consists of sea shore in the west and Western Ghats in the east. The major rivers are Netravathi, Kumaradhara, Phalguni, Shambhavi, Nandini or Pavanje and Payaswini which all join Arabian sea. Vast areas of evergreen forests which once covered this district, have...
and Udupi
Udupi district
Udupi district , ಉಡುಪಿ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ) in the Karnataka state of India was created in August 1997. The three northern taluks, Udupi, Kundapur and Karkal, were separated from Dakshina Kannada District to form Udupi district. Udupi district is surrounded by Uttara Kannada district in north, Dakshina Kannada...
in Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
state, and Kasaragod taluk
Kasaragod taluk
Kasaragod, is a taluk which along with Hosdurg taluk constitute the Kasaragod district, Kerala, India.- External links :* *...
of Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
state. This region was collectively referred as South Canara
South Canara
South Canara was a district under the British empire, located at . It was bifurcated in 1859 from Canara district. It was the undivided Dakshina Kannada district...
during the British regime, prior to the States Reorganisation Act (1956).
History
- 1853: Established as the Apostolic VicariateApostolic vicariateAn apostolic vicariate is a form of territorial jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Church established in missionary regions and countries that do not have a diocese. It is essentially provisional, though it may last for a century or more...
of Mangalore from the Apostolic Vicariate of Verapoly - 1 September 1886: Promoted as Diocese of Mangalore
Leadership
- BishopBishopA bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
s of Mangalore (Latin Rite)- Bishop Aloysius Paul D’Souza (8 November 1996 – present)
- Bishop Basil Salvadore D’Souza (22 March 1965 – 5 September 1996)
- Bishop Raymond D’Mello (5 February 1959 – 21 April 1964)
- Bishop Basil Salvador Theodore Peres (4 January 1956 – 24 April 1958)
- Bishop Vittore Rosario Fernandes (16 May 1931 – 4 January 1956)
- Bishop Valeriano Giuseppe de Souza (1928 – 14 August 1930)
- Bishop Paolo Charles Perini, S.J. (Apostolic Administrator 1923 – 1928)
- Bishop Paolo Charles Perini, S.J. (17 August 1910 – 12 June 1923)
- Bishop Abbondio Cavadini, S.J. (26 November 1895 – 26 March 1910)
- Vicars Apostolic of Mangalore (Latin Rite)
- Bishop Ephrem-Edouard-Lucien-Théoponte Garrelon, O. Carm. (3 June 1870 – 11 April 1873)