Roman Catholic Diocese of Shimoga
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Diocese of Shimoga Dioecesis Shimogaensis शिमोगा के सूबा |
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Sacred Heart Cathedral
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| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Ecclesiastical province | Bangalore |
| Metropolitan | Bangalore |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 21,405 km2 (8,265 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 7,822,000 21,006 (0.3%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Sacred Heart Cathedral in Shimoga |
| Patron saint | Sacred Heart of Jesus |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Francis Serrao SJ |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Bernard Moras |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Shimoga (Latin: Shimogaen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Shimoga in the Ecclesiastical province of Bangalore in India.
On 16 July 2012 Gerald Isaac Lobo was appointed as first bishop of the newly erected Diocese of Udupi and installed on 15 October 2012.
http://www.shimogadiocese.org/index.html
Coordinates: 13°55′58″N 75°34′47″E / 13.9329°N 75.5798°E
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