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{{Infobox diocese<br />
|jurisdiction = Diocese <br />
|name = Shimoga<br />
|latin = Dioecesis Shimogaensis<br />
|local = ಶಿವಮೊಗ್ಗ ಧರ್ಮಕ್ಷೇತ್ರ<br />
|image = Sacred_Heart_Church,_Shimoga.jpg<br />
|caption = Sacred Heart Cathedral<br />
|country = [[India]]<br />
|metropolitan = [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bangalore|Bangalore]] <br />
|province = [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bangalore|Bangalore]] <br />
|rite = [[Latin Rite]]<br />
|cathedral = Sacred Heart Cathedral in [[Shimoga]]<br />
|cocathedral = <br />
|patron = Sacred Heart of Jesus <br />
|area_km2 = 21,405 <br />
|population = 7,822,000<br />
|population_as_of = 2010 <br />
|catholics = 21,006<br />
|catholics_percent= 0.3 <br />
|pope = {{Incumbent pope}}<br />
|bishop = [[Francis Serrao SJ]]<br />
|metro_archbishop = [[Peter Machado]]<br />
|coadjutor = <br />
|auxiliary_bishops= <br />
|website = [http://www.shimogadiocese.org/ Website of the Diocese] <br />
}}<br />
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The '''Roman Catholic Diocese of Shimoga''' ({{lang-la| Shimogaen(sis)}}) is a [[diocese]] located in the city of [[Shimoga]] in the [[Ecclesiastical province]] of [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bangalore|Bangalore]] in India.<br />
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==History==<br />
* 14 November 1988: Established as Diocese of Shimoga from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bangalore and [[Diocese of Chikmagalur]]<br />
On 16 July 2012, Gerald Isaac Lobo was appointed as the first bishop of the newly erected Diocese of Udupi and installed on 15 October 2012.<br />
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http://www.shimogadiocese.org/index.html<br />
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==Sacred Heart Church==<br />
The second largest church in India,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://citykemp.com/shivamogga-sacred-hearts-cathedral-2nd-largest-in-india/ |title=Shivamogga – ‘Sacred Hearts Cathedral’ – 2nd Largest in India ! – |publisher=Citykemp.com |date= |accessdate=2020-02-26}}</ref> the sacred Heart Church is a fine example of an architectural marvel of Shimoga. It is a Catholic church spread over an area of 18000 sq ft.<ref name="holidify1">{{cite web |title=Sacred Heart Church, Shimoga Sacred Heart Church Photos and Timings |url=https://www.holidify.com/places/shimoga/sacred-heart-church-sightseeing-5860.html |website=www.holidify.com |accessdate=26 February 2020}}</ref><br />
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The structure of the church is quite incredible built in a Roman and Gothic styles and houses a big prayer hall with a huge space for 5000 people. However, a statue of Jesus is the salient feature of the church attracting people in large numbers.<ref name="holidify1"/><br />
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==Leadership==<br />
* [[Bishop]]s of Shimoga (Latin rite)<br />
** Bishop Francis Serrao, SJ (ordained - 7 May 2014)<br />
** Bishop Gerald Isaac Lobo (20 March 2000 – 16 July 2012) (nominated bishop of Udupi)<br />
** Bishop [[Ignatius Paul Pinto]] (later Archbishop) (14 November 1988 – 10 September 1998)<br />
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==Saints and causes for canonisation==<br />
* Ven. [[Mary Jane Wilson]] was born in Harihar<ref>{{cite web|url=https://catholicsaints.info/venerable-mary-jane-wilson/ |title=Blog Archive » Venerable Mary Jane Wilson |publisher=CatholicSaints.Info |date=2015-05-10 |accessdate=2020-02-26}}</ref><br />
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==External links==<br />
* [http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/shim0.htm GCatholic.org] [[Wikipedia:SPS|{{sup|[''self-published'']}}]]<br />
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dshim.html Catholic Hierarchy] [[Wikipedia:SPS|{{sup|[''self-published'']}}]]<br />
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