Mangalore (Diocese) [Catholic
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David M. Cheney
Catholic Diocese of Mangalore
Bishop(s)

Peter Paul Saldanha, Bishop

Aloysius Paul D’Souza, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese

Elevated: 1 September 1886

Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Bangalore

Rite: Latin (or Roman)

Country: India

Square Kilometers: 5,924 (2,288 Square Miles)

Description: Mangalore, Moodabidri, Belthangady, Bantwal, Puttur, Kadaba, Sullia, and Kasaragod

Official Web Site: https://dioceseofmangalore.com

Mailing Address: Bishop's House, Kodialbail P.O., Mangalore-575003, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka, India

Telephone: (0824)2440.525

12 June 1923Territory LostDiocese of Coimbatore (Shoranur and Mannarghat (in Wollawanad))

Diocese of Mangalore (North-Malabar)

Diocese of Mysore (Winad) Diocese of Calicut (erected)