Roman Catholic Diocese of Shimoga

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.

Diocese of Shimoga Dioecesis Shimogaensis ಶಿವಮೊಗ್ಗ ಧರ್ಮಕ್ಷೇತ್ರ
Sacred Heart Cathedral
Location
Country	India
Ecclesiastical province	Bangalore
Metropolitan	Bangalore
Statistics
Area	21,405 km^2 (8,265 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members)	(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	Peter Machado
Website
Website of the Diocese

History

• 14 November 1988: Established as Diocese of Shimoga from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bangalore and Diocese of Chikmagalur

On 16 July 2012, Gerald Isaac Lobo was appointed as the first bishop of the newly erected Diocese of Udupi and installed on 15 October 2012.

http://www.shimogadiocese.org/index.html

Sacred Heart Church

The second largest church in India,[1] the sacred Heart Church is a fine example of an architectural marvel of Shimoga. It is a Catholic church spread over an area of 18000 sq ft.[2]

The structure of the church is quite incredible built in a Roman and Gothic styles and houses a big prayer hall with a huge space for 5000 people. However, a statue of Jesus is the salient feature of the church attracting people in large numbers.[2]

Leadership

• Bishops of Shimoga (Latin rite)
  • Bishop Francis Serrao, SJ (ordained - 7 May 2014)
  • Bishop Gerald Isaac Lobo (20 March 2000 – 16 July 2012) (nominated bishop of Udupi)
  • Bishop Ignatius Paul Pinto (later Archbishop) (14 November 1988 – 10 September 1998)

Saints and causes for canonisation

• Ven. Mary Jane Wilson was born in Harihar[3]

References

1. "Shivamogga – 'Sacred Hearts Cathedral' – 2nd Largest in India ! –". Citykemp.com. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
2. "Sacred Heart Church, Shimoga Sacred Heart Church Photos and Timings". www.holidify.com. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
3. "Blog Archive » Venerable Mary Jane Wilson". CatholicSaints.Info. 10 May 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2020.

External links

• GCatholic.org ^{[self-published]}
• Catholic Hierarchy ^{[self-published]}