Roman Catholic Diocese of Chikmagalur
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chikmagalur (Latin: Chikmagaluren(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Chikmagalur in the Ecclesiastical province of Bangalore in India.
Diocese of Chikmagalur Dioecesis Chikmagalurensis ಚಿಕ್ಕಮಗಳೂರು ಧರ್ಮಕ್ಷೇತ್ರ | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  India |
| Ecclesiastical province | Bangalore |
| Metropolitan | Bangalore |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 14,015 km2 (5,411 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2006) 3,014,000 36,819 (1.2%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | St. Joseph’s Cathedral in Chikmagalur |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Anthony Swamy Thomasappa |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Peter Machado |
| Bishops emeritus | John Baptist Sequeira Bishop Emeritus (1987-2006) |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
History
- 16 November 1963: Established as Diocese of Chikmagalur from the Diocese of Mysore
Leadership
- Bishops of Chikmagalur (Latin Rite)
- Bishop Anthony Swamy Thomasappa (2 February 2007 – present)
- Bishop John Baptist Sequeira (26 January 1987 – 2 December 2006)
- Bishop Alphonsus Mathias (later Archbishop) (16 November 1963 – 12 September 1986)
References
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