The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chikmagalur ( la, Chikmagaluren(sis)) is a
diocese located in the city of
Chikmagalur in the
Ecclesiastical province of
Bangalore in India.
History
* 16 November 1963: Established as Diocese of Chikmagalur from the
Diocese of Mysore
Leadership
*
Bishops of Chikmagalur (
Latin Rite)
** Bishop
Anthony Swamy Thomasappa
Thomasappa Anthony Swamy is the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Chikmagalur, India.
Early life
He was born in Mariyanna Palya, a small village in Bangalore on 9 February 1951.
Priesthood
He was ordained a priest for the Archdioc ...
(2 February 2007 – present)
** Bishop
John Baptist Sequeira
John Baptist Sequeira (23 June 1930 – 9 October 2019) was an Indian Roman Catholic bishop.
Sequeira was born in India and was ordained to the priesthood in 1958. He served as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Chikmagalur, India, f ...
(26 January 1987 – 2 December 2006)
** Bishop
Alphonsus Mathias
Alphonsus Mathias (born on June 22, 1928, in Pangala, India) is a retired Roman Catholic archbishop of the archdiocese of Bangalore.
Biography
He was ordained a priest on 24 August 1954 and was appointed as the bishop of the Diocese of Chikma ...
(later Archbishop) (16 November 1963 – 12 September 1986)
References
External links
GCatholic.org
Catholic Hierarchy
Roman Catholic dioceses in India
Christian organizations established in 1963
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
1963 establishments in Mysore State
Christianity in Karnataka
Chikkamagaluru district
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