Diocese of Shimoga
Latin Catholic diocese in India
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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.
CountryIndia
Area22,893 km2 (8,839 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
- (as of 2023)
- 5,362,795
- 17,944 (0.3%)
Diocese of Shimoga Dioecesis Shimogaensis ಶಿವಮೊಗ್ಗ ಧರ್ಮಕ್ಷೇತ್ರ | |
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 Sacred Heart Cathedral | |
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Ecclesiastical province | Bangalore |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 22,893 km2 (8,839 sq mi) |
Population
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| Parishes | 21 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 14 November 1988 |
| Cathedral | Sacred Heart Cathedral in Shimoga |
| Patron saint | Sacred Heart of Jesus |
| Secular priests | 88 (46 Diocesan, 42 Religious Orders) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | sede vacante |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Peter Machado |
| Apostolic Administrator | Duming Dias |
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| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
History
- 14 November 1988: Established as Diocese of Shimoga from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bangalore and Diocese of Chikmagalur
Bishops of Shimoga
- Ignatius Paul Pinto (14 November 1988 – 10 September 1998), appointed Archbishop of Bangalore
- Gerald Isaac Lobo (3 December 1999 – 16 July 2012), appointed Bishop of Udupi
- Apostolic Administrator Henry D’Souza (16 October 2012 – 7 May 2014), Bishop of Bellary
- Francis Serrao, S.J. (19 March 2014[1] – 15 August 2025)[2], appointed Bishop of Mysore
- Apostolic Administrator Duming Dias (7 October 2025 – Present), Bishop of Karwar
Other Priests of this Diocese who became Bishops
- Duming Dias (1997-2024), appointed Bishop of Karwar
Saints and causes for canonisation
- Ven. Mary Jane Wilson was born in Harihar[3]