Roman Catholic Diocese of Mysore

Diocese of Mysore

Dioecesis Mysuriensis

ಮೈಸೂರು ಧರ್ಮಕ್ಷೇತ್ರ
Location
CountryIndia
Ecclesiastical provinceBangalore
MetropolitanRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Bangalore
HeadquartersMysore
Statistics
Area21,051 km2 (8,128 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
9,840,500
94,500 (1.0%)
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralCathedral of St Philomena in Mysore
Patron saintSt. Joseph
LanguageTamil, Kannada, Telugu, Konkani, English
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Bishopsede vacante
Metropolitan ArchbishopPeter Machado
Apostolic AdministratorBernard Moras
Bishops emeritusThomas Antony Vazhapilly,
Kannikadass William Antony
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mysore (Latin: Mysurien(sis)) is a suffragan Latin diocese, in the ecclesiastical province of Bangalore in southern India, yet depends on the missionary Dicastery for Evangelization. Its cathedral episcopal see is St. Philomena's Cathedral in the city of Mysore in Karnataka.