Diocese of Chikmagalur

Dioecesis Chikmagalurensis

ಚಿಕ್ಕಮಗಳೂರು ಧರ್ಮಕ್ಷೇತ್ರ
Location
Country India
Ecclesiastical provinceBangalore
MetropolitanBangalore
Statistics
Area14,015 km2 (5,411 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
3,014,000
36,819 (1.2%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralSt. Joseph’s Cathedral in Chikmagalur
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopAnthony Swamy Thomasappa
Metropolitan ArchbishopPeter Machado
Bishops emeritusJohn Baptist Sequeira Bishop Emeritus (1987-2006)
Website
Website of the Diocese

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chikmagalur (Latin: Chikmagaluren(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Chikmagalur in the Ecclesiastical province of Bangalore in India.

History

Leadership

References

    13°18′54″N 75°46′20″E / 13.3150°N 75.7722°E / 13.3150; 75.7722


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