Roman Catholic Diocese of Mangalore
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Diocese of Mangalore Dioecesis Mangalorensis मंगलौर के सूबा |
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Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary
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| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Territory | Karnataka |
| Ecclesiastical province | Bangalore |
| Metropolitan | Bangalore |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 5,924 km2 (2,287 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2012) 2,978,560 267,343 (9%) |
| Parishes | 112 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 1 September 1886 |
| Cathedral | Our Lady of Rosary of Mangalore |
| Patron saint | Saint Joseph |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Aloysius Paul D'Souza |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Bernard Moras |
| Dean | Fr. JB Crasta |
| Map | |
 Map highlighting districts falling under the Mangalore Diocese |
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| Website | |
| dioceseofmangalore.org/ | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mangalore (Latin: 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 comprises the whole civil districts of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi in Karnataka state. This region was collectively referred as South Canara during the British Raj and the early post-independence era, prior to the States Reorganisation Act in 1956. It was established as a separate Apostolic Vicariate from the Apostolic Vicariate of Verapoly in 1853 and was promoted to a diocese on 1 September 1886.
On Monday, July 16, 2012, it lost territory when Pope Benedict XVI erected the new Roman Catholic Diocese of Udupi (made up of the three civil districts of Udupi, Karkala, and Kundapura), which will also become part of the Province of Bangalore.
Below are the Deaneries of Mangalore Diocese
Coordinates: 12°51′22″N 74°50′11″E / 12.8562°N 74.8363°E
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