Diocese of Chikmagalur

Dioecesis Chikmagalurensis

Bishop(s)

Anthony Swamy Thomasappa, Bishop
John Baptist Sequeira, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 16 November 1963
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Bangalore
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: India
Square Kilometers: 14,015 (5,413 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Bishop's Office, Jyothinagar, Chikmagalur - 577102, Karnataka, India
Telephone: (08262)20.389

Past and Present Ordinaries

Alphonsus Mathias (16 Nov 1963 Appointed - 12 Sep 1986 Appointed, Archbishop of Bangalore)
John Baptist Sequeira (26 Jan 1987 Appointed - 2 Dec 2006 Retired)
Anthony Swamy Thomasappa (2 Dec 2006 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
16 November 1963	Erected	Diocese of Mysore	Diocese of Chikmagalur (erected)
14 November 1988	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Bangalore Diocese of Chikmagalur	Diocese of Shimoga (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1969 33,000 3,034,000 1.1% 30 7 37 891 11 199 20 ap1971

1980 49,500 3,410,000 1.5% 47 6 53 933 6 232 29 ap1981

1990 35,153 2,268,783 1.5% 37 10 47 747 16 199 29 ap1991

1999 38,873 2,627,691 1.5% 48 16 64 607 18 254 33 ap2000*

2000 38,185 2,632,625 1.5% 47 16 63 606 19 231 33 ap2001

2001 39,631 2,685,277 1.5% 46 19 65 609 22 248 33 ap2002

2002 39,431 2,860,423 1.4% 46 19 65 606 22 239 33 ap2003

2003 39,159 2,860,423 1.4% 48 18 66 593 21 252 33 ap2004

2004 36,306 2,901,428 1.3% 49 20 69 526 23 223 34 ap2005

2006 36,819 3,014,000 1.2% 53 18 71 518 20 237 34 ap2007

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1969	33,000	3,034,000	1.1%	30	7	37	891	11	199	20	ap1971
1980	49,500	3,410,000	1.5%	47	6	53	933	6	232	29	ap1981
1990	35,153	2,268,783	1.5%	37	10	47	747	16	199	29	ap1991
1999	38,873	2,627,691	1.5%	48	16	64	607	18	254	33	ap2000*
2000	38,185	2,632,625	1.5%	47	16	63	606	19	231	33	ap2001
2001	39,631	2,685,277	1.5%	46	19	65	609	22	248	33	ap2002
2002	39,431	2,860,423	1.4%	46	19	65	606	22	239	33	ap2003
2003	39,159	2,860,423	1.4%	48	18	66	593	21	252	33	ap2004
2004	36,306	2,901,428	1.3%	49	20	69	526	23	223	34	ap2005
2006	36,819	3,014,000	1.2%	53	18	71	518	20	237	34	ap2007

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Alphonsus Mathias (Bishop: 16 Nov 1963 to 12 Sep 1986)
Georges Varkey Puthiyakulangara, M.E.P. (Priest: 31 May 1982 to 24 Nov 2008)
John Baptist Sequeira (Bishop: 26 Jan 1987 to 2 Dec 2006)
Anthony Swamy Thomasappa (Bishop: 2 Dec 2006 - )

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

None