Roman Catholic Diocese of Mysore

Diocese of Mysore Dioecesis Mysuriensis
Location
Country	India
Metropolitan	Bangalore
Statistics
Area	21,051 km2 (8,128 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 9,840,500 94,500 (1.0%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	St. Joseph’s Cathedral
Current leadership
Bishop	Thomas Vazhapilly

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mysore (Latin: Mysurien(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Mysore in the Ecclesiastical province of Bangalore in India.

History

• 1850: Established as the Apostolic Vicariate of Mysore from the Diocese of Madura
• September 1, 1886: Promoted as Diocese of Mysore

Leadership

• Bishops of Mysore (Latin Rite)
  • Bishop Thomas Vazhapilly (February 12, 2003 – present)
  • Bishop Joseph Roy (December 19, 1994 – February 12, 2003)
  • Bishop Francis Michaelappa (December 22, 1986 – March 17, 1993)
  • Bishop Sebastião Francisco Mathias Fernandes (November 16, 1963 – May 9, 1985)
  • Bishop René-Jean-Baptiste-Germain Feuga, M.E.P. (Apostolic Administrator November 20, 1962 – November 16, 1963)
  • Bishop René-Jean-Baptiste-Germain Feuga, M.E.P. (April 3, 1941 – November 20, 1962)
  • Bishop Maurice-Bernard-Benoit-Joseph Despatures, M.E.P. (June 21, 1922 – February 13, 1940)
  • Bishop Hippolyte Teissier, M.E.P. (September 4, 1916 – February 26, 1922)
  • Bishop Augustin-François Baslé, M.E.P. (June 2, 1910 – September 13, 1915)
  • Bishop Eugène-Louis Kleiner, M.E.P. (September 14, 1890 – June 2, 1910)
  • Bishop Jean-Yves-Marie Coadou, M.E.P. (November 25, 1886 – September 14, 1890)
  • Bishop Jean-Yves-Marie Coadou, M.E.P. (August 20, 1880 – November 25, 1886)
• Vicars Apostolic of Mysore (Latin Rite)
  • Bishop Joseph-Auguste Chevalier, M.E.P. (November 11, 1873 – March 25, 1880)
  • Bishop Etienne-Louis Charbonnaux, M.E.P. (April 3, 1850 – June 23, 1873)

See also

• St. Philomena's Church, Mysore

References

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy