Bangalore (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Peter Machado, Archbishop
Arokiaraj Satis Kumar, Auxiliary Bishop
Joseph Susainathan (Soosainathan), Auxiliary Bishop
Bernard Blasius Moras, Archbishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 19 September 1953
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: India
Square Kilometers: 27,123 (10,476 Square Miles)
Description: Bengaluru Urban, Bengaluru Rural, Chikkaballapura, Kolara, Ramanagara, and Tumakuru
Official Web Site: https://www.bangalorearchdiocese.org
Mailing Address: Archbishop's House, 75 Millers Road, Bangalore-560046, India
Telephone: (080)2333.04.38; 2333.08.38

Past and Present Ordinaries

Michel-Antoine Anfossi, O.C.D. † (15 Mar 1853 Appointed - Jun 1870 Resigned)
Maurice-Bernard-Benoît-Joseph Despatures, M.E.P. † (13 Feb 1940 Appointed - 6 Sep 1942 Resigned)
Thomas Pothacamury (Pothakamuri) † (15 Oct 1942 Appointed - 11 Jan 1968 Retired)
Duraisamy Simon Lourdusamy † (11 Jan 1968 Succeeded - 30 Apr 1971 Resigned)
Packiam Arokiaswamy † (6 Dec 1971 Appointed - 12 Sep 1986 Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Tanjore)
Alphonsus Mathias † (12 Sep 1986 Appointed - 24 Mar 1998 Resigned)
Ignatius Paul Pinto † (10 Sep 1998 Appointed - 22 Jul 2004 Retired)
Bernard Blasius Moras (22 Jul 2004 Appointed - 19 Mar 2018 Retired)
Peter Machado (19 Mar 2018 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Bangalore
13 February 1940	Erected	Diocese of Mysore (Bangalore, Kolara, Tumakuru, and Chitradurga)	Diocese of Bangalore (erected)
Archdiocese of Bangalore
19 September 1953	Elevated	Diocese of Bangalore	Archdiocese of Bangalore
14 November 1988	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Bangalore (Chitradurga) Diocese of Chikmagalur (Shimoga)	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

Diocese of Bangalore

1950 76,716 4,700,000 1.6% 66 25 91 843 36 432 28 ap1951

Archdiocese of Bangalore

1959 95,027 6,200,000 1.5% 78 105 183 519 159 576 37 ap1960

1970 133,827 6,257,670 2.1% 103 158 261 512 641 1,042 46 ap1971

1980 193,043 8,596,000 2.2% 94 196 290 665 5 567 1,625 56 ap1981

1988 262,350 13,446,500 2.0% 94 278 372 705 931 4,166 78 ap1991

1999 278,323 19,437,773 1.4% 98 439 537 518 1,433 4,165 89 ap2000

2000 332,120 19,437,773 1.7% 100 472 572 580 1,441 4,189 95 ap2001

2001 347,250 19,437,773 1.8% 97 489 586 592 1,446 4,215 98 ap2002

2002 358,390 19,437,773 1.8% 100 470 570 628 1,790 4,160 104 ap2003

2003 361,835 20,186,450 1.8% 94 502 596 607 1,794 4,217 115 ap2004

2004 365,100 20,192,840 1.8% 97 511 608 600 1,737 4,238 117 ap2005

2006 406,182 27,557,000 1.5% 102 1,530 1,632 248 4,130 6,570 128 ap2007

2012 425,000 29,890,000 1.4% 124 1,310 1,434 296 1 4,034 7,130 135 ap2013

2015 436,600 16,768,000 2.6% 129 1,332 1,461 298 1 4,475 7,130 139 ap2016

2018 526,400 17,388,540 3.0% 135 1,332 1,467 358 3,203 2,136 122 ap2019

2020 392,240 17,776,200 2.2% 141 1,332 1,473 266 1 3,172 2,166 126 ap2021

2022 360,561 17,165,595 2.1% 149 432 581 620 1 2,203 2,531 126 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Bangalore
1950	76,716	4,700,000	1.6%	66	25	91	843		36	432	28	ap1951
Archdiocese of Bangalore
1959	95,027	6,200,000	1.5%	78	105	183	519		159	576	37	ap1960
1970	133,827	6,257,670	2.1%	103	158	261	512		641	1,042	46	ap1971
1980	193,043	8,596,000	2.2%	94	196	290	665	5	567	1,625	56	ap1981
1988	262,350	13,446,500	2.0%	94	278	372	705		931	4,166	78	ap1991
1999	278,323	19,437,773	1.4%	98	439	537	518		1,433	4,165	89	ap2000
2000	332,120	19,437,773	1.7%	100	472	572	580		1,441	4,189	95	ap2001
2001	347,250	19,437,773	1.8%	97	489	586	592		1,446	4,215	98	ap2002
2002	358,390	19,437,773	1.8%	100	470	570	628		1,790	4,160	104	ap2003
2003	361,835	20,186,450	1.8%	94	502	596	607		1,794	4,217	115	ap2004
2004	365,100	20,192,840	1.8%	97	511	608	600		1,737	4,238	117	ap2005
2006	406,182	27,557,000	1.5%	102	1,530	1,632	248		4,130	6,570	128	ap2007
2012	425,000	29,890,000	1.4%	124	1,310	1,434	296	1	4,034	7,130	135	ap2013
2015	436,600	16,768,000	2.6%	129	1,332	1,461	298	1	4,475	7,130	139	ap2016
2018	526,400	17,388,540	3.0%	135	1,332	1,467	358		3,203	2,136	122	ap2019
2020	392,240	17,776,200	2.2%	141	1,332	1,473	266	1	3,172	2,166	126	ap2021
2022	360,561	17,165,595	2.1%	149	432	581	620	1	2,203	2,531	126	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Michel-Antoine Anfossi, O.C.D. † (Vicar Apostolic: 15 Mar 1853 to Jun 1870)
Packiam Arokiaswamy † (Archbishop: 6 Dec 1971 to 12 Sep 1986)
Fortunato da Veiga Coutinho † (Priest: 26 Oct 1944 to 2 Jul 1962)
Maurice-Bernard-Benoît-Joseph Despatures, M.E.P. † (Bishop: 13 Feb 1940 to 6 Sep 1942)
Duraisamy Simon Lourdusamy † (Auxiliary Bishop: 2 Jul 1962; Coadjutor Archbishop: 9 Nov 1964; Archbishop: 11 Jan 1968 to 30 Apr 1971)
Alphonsus Mathias † (Archbishop: 12 Sep 1986 to 24 Mar 1998)
Francis Michaelappa † (Priest: 6 Apr 1957 to 22 Dec 1986)
Ignatius Paul Pinto † (Priest: 24 Aug 1952 to 14 Nov 1988; Archbishop: 10 Sep 1998 to 22 Jul 2004)
Thomas Pothacamury (Pothakamuri) † (Bishop: 15 Oct 1942; Archbishop: 19 Sep 1953 to 11 Jan 1968)

Source(s)

Diocese of Bangalore
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 32, Page 346, to Page 348
Archdiocese of Bangalore
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 46, Page 83, to Page 87

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