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, the successor of the

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, covering the erstwhile state of Mysore, now

Karnataka Karnataka (; ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as Mysore State , it was renamed ''Karnat ...

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History of the Diocese

The Diocese of Mysore of the Church of South India was inaugurated in 1947. In 1970, the Diocese of Mysore was trifurcated for administrative purposes into three units, as a result of this there are now three dioceses, * Karnataka Northern Diocese of the Church of South India, Karnataka Northern Diocese, *

Karnataka Southern Diocese Karnataka Southern Diocese is one of the twenty-two dioceses of the Church of South India covering the southern part of Karnataka. The other Church of South India dioceses in Karnataka are Karnataka Northern Diocese and Central Karnataka D ...

, *

Karnataka Central Diocese The Karnataka Central Diocese is one of the twenty-two dioceses of the Church of South India covering the central part of Karnataka. History The year 1810 witnessed the arrival of the first ever Protestant missionary, the Rev. John Hands of L ...

Bishops of the Diocese

;Mysore Diocese * Rt. Rev.

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(1947-1951) * Rt. Rev. Norman C. Sargant (1951-1971) * Rt. Rev. H. D. L. Abraham (1966-1968)

References

Mysore Mysore (), officially Mysuru (), is a city in the southern part of the state of Karnataka, India. Mysore city is geographically located between 12° 18′ 26″ north latitude and 76° 38′ 59″ east longitude. It is located at an altitude of ...

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