Roman Catholicism in Mangalore

Roman Catholicism in Mangalore

The Roman Catholic Church in Mangalore is a part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and curia in the Vatican City. The "Mangalore Diocese" estimates the population of Catholics in Mangalore to be 340,654.cite web |url= http://www.cbcisite.com/Mangalore.htm
title= Mangalore Diocese |accessdate= 2008-01-14 |publisher= Catholic Bishop's Conference of India (C.B.C.I)
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