St Philomena College, Puttur is an educational institution for undergraduate and postgraduate studies situated in
Puttur town in
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 ...
state,
India
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. The college is managed by the Catholic Board of Education (CBE) of the
Diocese of Mangalore
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mangalore ( la, Diocesis Mangalorensis) is a diocese located in the city of Mangalore in the Ecclesiastical province of Bangalore in India. The diocese falls on the southwestern coast of India. At present, it com ...
.
History
Saint Philomena College was established by
Monsignor
Monsignor (; it, monsignore ) is an honorific form of address or title for certain male clergy members, usually members of the Roman Catholic Church. Monsignor is the apocopic form of the Italian ''monsignore'', meaning "my lord". "Monsignor" ca ...
Antony Patrao in 1958.
References
External links
St Philomena College Official Website
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1958 establishments in Mysore State
Colleges of Mangalore University
Educational institutions established in 1958
Universities and colleges in Dakshina Kannada district