Diocese of Mangalore

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Bishop(s) Aloysius Paul D'Souza, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 1 September 1886 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Bangalore Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: India Square Kilometers: 9,425 (3,640 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Kodialbail, Mangalore-575003, Dakshina Kannada, India Telephone: (0824)440.524/5 Fax: 444.035

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Ephrem-Edouard-Lucien-Théoponte Garrelon, O. Carm. † (3 Jun 1870 Appointed - 11 Apr 1873 Died)
• Abbondio Cavadini, S.J. † (26 Nov 1895 Appointed - 26 Mar 1910 Died)
• Paolo Charles Perini, S.J. † (17 Aug 1910 Appointed - 12 Jun 1923 Appointed, Bishop of Calicut)
• Valeriano Giuseppe de Souza † (14 Jan 1928 Appointed - 14 Aug 1930 Died)
• Vittore Rosario Fernandes † (16 May 1931 Appointed - 4 Jan 1956 Died)
• Basil Salvador Theodore Peres † (4 Jan 1956 Succeeded - 24 Apr 1958 Died)
• Raymond D'Mello † (5 Feb 1959 Appointed - 21 Apr 1964 Appointed, Bishop of Allahabad)
• Basil Salvadore D'Souza † (22 Mar 1965 Appointed - 5 Sep 1996 Died)
• Aloysius Paul D'Souza (8 Nov 1996 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
1 September 1886	Erected		Diocese of Mangalore (erected)
12 June 1923	Territory Lost	Diocese of Coimbatore Diocese of Mangalore Diocese of Mysore	Diocese of Calicut (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	169,371	1,986,110	8.5%	175	44	219	773		74	551	82	ap1951
1970	216,084	2,069,032	10.4%	200	57	257	840		92	948	120	ap1971
1980	248,950	2,308,122	10.8%	206	67	273	911		105	1,239	127	ap1981
1990	309,045	2,777,910	11.1%	230	89	319	968		115	1,375	133	ap1991
1999	357,280	3,967,360	9.0%	257	86	343	1,041		104	1,575	145	ap2000
2000	360,853	4,044,707	8.9%	249	85	334	1,080		100	1,595	147	ap2001
2001	364,462	4,125,601	8.8%	255	90	345	1,056		105	1,615	149	ap2002
2002	368,110	4,208,113	8.7%	252	111	363	1,014		132	1,785	150	ap2003
2003	350,000	3,879,482	9.0%	275	86	361	969		112	1,632	150	ap2004
2004	350,000	3,957,071	8.8%	287	119	406	862		142	1,633	154	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Aloysius Paul D'Souza (Priest: 3 Dec 1966; Auxiliary Bishop: 11 Jan 1996; Bishop: 8 Nov 1996)
• Henry D'Souza (Priest: 5 May 1976 to 15 Mar 2008)
• Robert Michael Miranda (Priest: 4 May 1978 to 24 Jun 2005)
• Bernard Blasius Moras (Priest: 6 Dec 1967 to 30 Nov 1996)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Abbondio Cavadini, S.J. † (Bishop: 26 Nov 1895 to 26 Mar 1910)
• Valeriano Giuseppe de Souza † (Bishop: 14 Jan 1928 to 14 Aug 1930)
• Raymond D'Mello † (Bishop: 5 Feb 1959 to 21 Apr 1964)
• Albert Vincent D'Souza † (Priest: 3 Dec 1928 to 5 Feb 1959)
• Basil Salvadore D'Souza † (Bishop: 22 Mar 1965 to 5 Sep 1996)
• Vittore Rosario Fernandes † (Bishop: 16 May 1931 to 4 Jan 1956)
• Ephrem-Edouard-Lucien-Théoponte Garrelon, O. Carm. † (Vicar Apostolic: 3 Jun 1870 to 11 Apr 1873)
• Basil Salvador Theodore Peres † (Coadjutor Bishop: 3 Jul 1952; Bishop: 4 Jan 1956 to 24 Apr 1958)
• Paolo Charles Perini, S.J. † (Bishop: 17 Aug 1910 to 12 Jun 1923)