Roman Catholic Diocese of Mangalore

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mangalore (Latin: Diocesis Mangalorensis) 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. This region was collectively referred as South Canara during the British Raj and the early post-independence era, prior to the States Reorganisation Act in 1956. It was established as a separate Apostolic Vicariate from the Apostolic Vicariate of Verapoly in 1853 and was promoted to a diocese on 1 September 1886.

Diocese of Mangalore

Dioecesis Mangalorensis

ಮಂಗಳೂರು ಧರ್ಮಕ್ಷೇತ್ರ
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary
Location
CountryIndia
TerritoryKarnataka
Ecclesiastical provinceBangalore
MetropolitanBangalore
Statistics
Area5,924 km2 (2,287 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)		(as of 2012)
2,978,560
267,343 (9%)
Parishes112
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteLatin Rite
Established1 September 1886
CathedralOur Lady of Rosary of Mangalore
Patron saintSaint Joseph
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopPeter Paul Saldanha
Metropolitan ArchbishopPeter Machado
DeanFr. John Baptist Crasta
Map

Map highlighting districts falling under the Mangalore Diocese
Website
dioceseofmangalore.org/
Milagres church in Hampankatta, Mangalore

On Monday, July 16, 2012, it lost territory when Pope Benedict XVI erected the new Roman Catholic Diocese of Udupi (made up of the three civil districts of Udupi, Karkala, and Kundapura), which will also become part of the Province of Bangalore.[1]

Bishops of the Diocese of Mangalore

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Ordinaries
  • Bishop Peter Paul Saldanha (15 September 2018 – present)
  • Bishop Aloysius Paul D'Souza (8 November 1996 – 15 September 2018)
  • 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 Victor Rosario Fernandes (16 May 1931 – 4 January 1956)
  • Bishop Valerian Joseph D'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)

Vicar Apostolics of Mangalore (Latin Rite)
  • Bishop Ephrem-Edouard-Lucien-Théoponte Garrelon, O.C.D. (3 June 1870 – 11 April 1873)
  • Bishop Michael Antony of St. Louis O.C.D. (1853-1870)
  • Bishop Bernardine of St. Agnes, O.C.D. (1845-1853)
  • Bishop Thomas de Castro (1674-1684)

Auxiliaries

Deaneries

Below are the Deaneries of Mangalore Diocese[3]

  • Bantwal Varado
  • Moodbidri Varado (Central Varado)
  • Central Varado (Cordel)
  • Puttur Varado (Eastern Varado)
  • Episcopal City Varado (Rosario Cathedral)
  • Belthangady Varado (Mangalore East Varado)
  • Kinnigoli Varado (Mangalore North Varado)
  • Mudipu Varado (Mangalore South Varado)
  • Pezar Varado
  • Bela Varado (Southern Varado)
  • St. John Paul II - New Vara do
  • Mother Theresa Varado (Surathkal Varado)

Saints and causes for canonisation

References
  1. Erection Of The Diocese Of Udupi (India) And Appoints First Bishop catholica.va.
  2. Editor, News. "Bishops of Mangalore Diocese". Diocese of Mangalore. Retrieved 26 February 2020.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
  3. "Deaneries". www.dioceseofmangalore.com.
  4. "Statues of Saints Zuze Vaz, Mariam Baouardy to be installed at Rosario Cathedral on Jan 10 - Times of India". The Times of India.
  5. "Mangaluru to celebrate canonization of Blessed Mariam of Jesus Crucified on May 17". Udayavani.
  6. "Annual feast of St.Mary of Jesus Crucified (Mariam Baouardy)". Diocese of Mangalore.
  7. "Mangaluru: Canonization of Blessed Mary of Jesus Crucified - A brief history". Daiji World.
  8. "Saints & Blessed – CCBI". Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  9. "2006". newsaints.faithweb.com. Retrieved 17 October 2019.

See also

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