Diocese of Mysore

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Etienne-Louis Charbonnaux, M.E.P. † (3 Apr 1850 Appointed - 23 Jun 1873 Died)
• Joseph-Auguste Chevalier, M.E.P. † (11 Nov 1873 Appointed - 25 Mar 1880 Died)
• Jean-Yves-Marie Coadou, M.E.P. † (27 Jul 1880 Appointed - 14 Sep 1890 Died)
• Eugène-Louis Kleiner, M.E.P. † (14 Sep 1890 Succeeded - 2 Jun 1910 Resigned)
• Augustin-François Baslé, M.E.P. † (2 Jun 1910 Succeeded - 13 Sep 1915 Died)
• Hippolyte Teissier, M.E.P. † (4 Sep 1916 Appointed - 26 Feb 1922 Died)
• Maurice Bernard Benoît Joseph Despatures, M.E.P. † (21 Jun 1922 Appointed - 13 Feb 1940 Appointed, Bishop of Bangalore)
• René-Jean-Baptiste-Germain Feuga, M.E.P. † (3 Apr 1941 Appointed - 23 Oct 1962 Retired)
• Mathias Sebastião Francisco Fernandes † (16 Nov 1963 Appointed - 9 May 1985 Died)
• Francis Michaelappa † (22 Dec 1986 Appointed - 17 Mar 1993 Died)
• Joseph Roy † (19 Dec 1994 Appointed - 12 Feb 2003 Retired)
• Thomas Anthony Vazhapilly (14 Jan 2003 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

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	65,775	3,600,800	1.8%	81		81	812		23	253	42	ap1951
1970	37,350	3,032,145	1.2%	38	21	59	633		26	278		ap1971
1980	54,071	4,641,625	1.2%	54	12	66	819		20	387	38	ap1981
1990	66,500	4,795,000	1.4%	65	40	105	633		156	520	44	ap1991
1999	88,400	7,740,600	1.1%	84	45	129	685		125	691	61	ap2000
2000	90,100	7,942,700	1.1%	82	46	128	703		128	694	61	ap2001
2001	93,379	7,964,529	1.2%	85	48	133	702		126	685	63	ap2002
2002	95,260	8,077,085	1.2%	88		88	1,082		104	720	65	ap2003
2003	88,000	9,833,900	.9%	83	71	154	571		161	839	67	ap2004
2004	94,500	9,840,500	1.0%	86	75	161	586		249	863	67	ap2005

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Thomas Anthony Vazhapilly (Bishop: 14 Jan 2003 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Augustin-François Baslé, M.E.P. † (Coadjutor Bishop: 15 Dec 1905; Bishop: 2 Jun 1910 to 13 Sep 1915)
• Etienne-Louis Charbonnaux, M.E.P. † (Vicar Apostolic: 3 Apr 1850 to 23 Jun 1873)
• Joseph-Auguste Chevalier, M.E.P. † (Vicar Apostolic: 11 Nov 1873 to 25 Mar 1880)
• Jean-Yves-Marie Coadou, M.E.P. † (Vicar Apostolic: 27 Jul 1880; Bishop: 25 Nov 1886 to 14 Sep 1890)
• Maurice Bernard Benoît Joseph Despatures, M.E.P. † (Bishop: 21 Jun 1922 to 13 Feb 1940)
• Albert Vincent D’Souza † (Auxiliary Bishop: 5 Feb 1959 to 8 Aug 1962)
• Mathias Sebastião Francisco Fernandes † (Bishop: 16 Nov 1963 to 9 May 1985)
• René-Jean-Baptiste-Germain Feuga, M.E.P. † (Bishop: 3 Apr 1941 to 23 Oct 1962)
• Eugène-Louis Kleiner, M.E.P. † (Coadjutor Bishop: 20 Jun 1890; Bishop: 14 Sep 1890 to 2 Jun 1910)
• Francis Michaelappa † (Bishop: 22 Dec 1986 to 17 Mar 1993)
• Joseph Roy † (Priest: 19 Dec 1953; Bishop: 19 Dec 1994 to 12 Feb 2003)
• Hippolyte Teissier, M.E.P. † (Bishop: 4 Sep 1916 to 26 Feb 1922)