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| established = 13 February 1940 | | established = 13 February 1940 | ||
| cathedral = [[St. Francis Xavier's Cathedral, Bangalore|St. Francis Xavier's Cathedral]] | | cathedral = [[St. Francis Xavier's Cathedral, Bangalore|St. Francis Xavier's Cathedral]] | ||
| cocathedral =St. Patrick's Church | | cocathedral = St. Patrick's Church | ||
| patron = [[St. Francis Xavier]] | | patron = [[St. Francis Xavier]] | ||
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| patriarch = | | patriarch = | ||
| major_archbishop = | | major_archbishop = | ||
| bishop = | | bishop = | ||
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| episcopal_vicar = Rt. Rev. Msgr. Xavier Manavath, CMF | | episcopal_vicar = Rt. Rev. Msgr. Xavier Manavath, CMF | ||
| archdeacons = <!-- List most senior first (usually reckoned by date of first collation); use | archdeacon = for one--> | | archdeacons = <!-- List most senior first (usually reckoned by date of first collation); use | archdeacon = for one--> | ||
| emeritus_bishops = [[Alphonsus Mathias]] <small>(1986-1998)</small><br>[[Ignatius Paul]] | | emeritus_bishops = [[Alphonsus Mathias]] <small>(1986-1998)</small><br>[[Ignatius Paul Pinto]] <small>(1998-2004)</small><br>[[Bernard Moras]] <small>(2004-2018)</small> | ||
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|coat=|flag=|headquarters=Bangalore|sui_iuris_church=Roman Church|founded=1845|dissolved=|language= | |coat=|flag=|headquarters=Bangalore|sui_iuris_church=Roman Church|founded=1845|dissolved=|language= | ||
Kannada | [[Kannada]] | ||
Tamil | [[Tamil language|Tamil]] | ||
English}} | [[English language|English]]}} | ||
The '''[[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] [[Metropolitan bishop|Metropolitan]] [[Diocese|Archdiocese]] of [[Bangalore]]''' ({{lang-la|Archidioecesis Bangalorensis}}) is an ecclesiastical territory or [[diocese]] of the [[ | The '''[[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] [[Metropolitan bishop|Metropolitan]] [[Diocese|Archdiocese]] of [[Bangalore]]''' ({{lang-la|Archidioecesis Bangalorensis}}) is an ecclesiastical territory or [[diocese]] of the [[Catholic Church in India]]. It was erected as pro-vicariate from (16 March 1845 to 2 April 1850), as Vicariate from (3 April 1850 - 31 August 1886), as Diocese of Mysore - Bangalore in the [[Ecclesiastical province|Ecclesiastical Metropolitan Province]] of '''Pondicherry''' in [[South India|Southern India]] from (1 September 1886 - 12 February 1940), as '''Diocese of Bangalore''' on 13 February 1940 by [[Pope Pius XII]], and elevated to the rank of a [[Metropolitan bishop|Metropolitan Archdiocese]] on 19 September 1953, with the [[Suffragan bishop|Suffragan]] Dioceses of [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Belgaum|Belgaum]], [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Bellary|Bellary]], [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Chikmagalur|Chikmagalur]], [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Gulbarga|Gulbarga]], [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Karwar|Karwar]], [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Mangalore|Mangalore]], [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Udupi|Udupi]], [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Mysore|Mysore]], and [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Shimoga|Shimoga]]. | ||
The archdiocese's [[Mother Church|mother church]] and thus seat of its archbishop is the [[St. Francis Xavier's Cathedral, Bangalore|St. Francis Xavier's Cathedral]]; Bangalore also houses [[St. Mary's Basilica, Bangalore|St. Mary's Basilica]]. [[Peter Machado|Bishop Peter Machado]] was appointed Archbishop of Bangalore by [[Pope Francis | The archdiocese's [[Mother Church|mother church]] and thus seat of its archbishop is the [[St. Francis Xavier's Cathedral, Bangalore|St. Francis Xavier's Cathedral]]; Bangalore also houses [[St. Mary's Basilica, Bangalore|St. Mary's Basilica]]. [[Peter Machado|Bishop Peter Machado]] was appointed Archbishop of Bangalore by [[Pope Francis]] on 19 March 2018. | ||
==List of Vicar Apostolic, Bishop and Archbishops of Bangalore== | ==List of Vicar Apostolic, Bishop and Archbishops of Bangalore== | ||
*[[ | *Bishop [[Etienne-Louis Charbonnaux]], [[Paris Foreign Missions Society|M.E.P.]] (1845–1873) | ||
*[[ | *Bishop [[Joseph-Auguste Chevalier]], M.E.P. (1873–1880) | ||
*[[ | *Bishop [[Jean-Yves-Marie Coadou]], M.E.P. (1880–1890) | ||
*[[ | *Bishop [[Eugène-Louis Kleiner]], M.E.P. (1890–1910) | ||
*[[ | *Bishop [[Augustin-François Baslé]], M.E.P. (1910–1915) | ||
*[[ | *Bishop [[Hippolyte Teissier]], M.E.P. (1916–1922) | ||
*[[ | *Bishop [[Maurice-Bernard-Benoit-Joseph Despatures]], M.E.P. (1922–1942) | ||
*[[ | *Archbishop [[Thomas Pothacamury]] (1942–1967) | ||
*[[ | *His Eminence [[Duraisamy Simon Cardinal Lourdusamy|Duraisamy Simon Lourdusamy]] (Auxiliary Bishop (1962-1964), Coadjutor Archbishop (1964-1967), Archbishop of Bangalore (1967–1971)) | ||
*[[ | *Archbishop [[Packiam Arokiaswamy]] (1971–1986) | ||
*[[ | *Archbishop [[Alphonsus Mathias]] (1986–1998) | ||
*[[ | *Archbishop [[Ignatius Paul Pinto]] (1998–2004) | ||
*[[ | *Monsignor [[Thomas Jabamalai]] (Apostolic Administrator, Archdiocese of Bangalore (2004)) | ||
*[[ | *Archbishop [[Bernard Blasius Moras]] (2004–2018) | ||
*[[ | *Archbishop [[Peter Machado]] (2018 – Present) | ||
[[File:St_Francis_Xavier_Cathedral,_Bangalore_night.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Domes and crosses of the St. Francis Xavier's Cathedral seen against the Bangalore skyline]] | [[File:St_Francis_Xavier_Cathedral,_Bangalore_night.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Domes and crosses of the St. Francis Xavier's Cathedral seen against the Bangalore skyline]] | ||
[[File:St_Francis_Xavier_Cathedral,_Bangalore_oblique.jpg|thumb|250px|left|St. Francis Xavier's Cathedral]] | [[File:St_Francis_Xavier_Cathedral,_Bangalore_oblique.jpg|thumb|250px|left|St. Francis Xavier's Cathedral]] | ||
==Saints and causes for canonisation== | ==Saints and causes for canonisation== | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[ | * [[Catholic Church in India]] | ||
* [[Infant Jesus Church, Bangalore]] | * [[Infant Jesus Church, Bangalore]] | ||
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Archdiocese of Bangalore Archidioecesis Bangalorensis ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ಮಹಾಧರ್ಮಕ್ಷೇತ್ರ | |
|---|---|
 Cathedral of St Francis Xavier | |
| Location | |
| Country |  India |
| Ecclesiastical province | Bangalore |
| Headquarters | Bangalore |
| Coordinates | 12°59′34″N 77°36′41″E / 12.9926881°N 77.6112872°E |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 29,950 km2 (11,560 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2012) 29,890,000 425,000 (1.4%) |
| Parishes | 135 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Roman Church |
| Rite | Latin Rite or Roman rite |
| Established | 13 February 1940 |
| Cathedral | St. Francis Xavier's Cathedral |
| Co-cathedral | St. Patrick's Church |
| Patron saint | St. Francis Xavier |
| Secular priests | 1632 |
| Language | Kannada English |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Peter Machado |
| Vicar General | Rt. Rev. Msgr. S. Jayanathan, Rt. Rev. Msgr. C. Francis |
| Episcopal Vicars | Rt. Rev. Msgr. Xavier Manavath, CMF |
| Bishops emeritus | Alphonsus Mathias (1986-1998) Ignatius Paul Pinto (1998-2004) Bernard Moras (2004-2018) |
| Website | |
| Website of the Archdiocese | |
The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bangalore (Latin: Archidioecesis Bangalorensis) is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in India. It was erected as pro-vicariate from (16 March 1845 to 2 April 1850), as Vicariate from (3 April 1850 - 31 August 1886), as Diocese of Mysore - Bangalore in the Ecclesiastical Metropolitan Province of Pondicherry in Southern India from (1 September 1886 - 12 February 1940), as Diocese of Bangalore on 13 February 1940 by Pope Pius XII, and elevated to the rank of a Metropolitan Archdiocese on 19 September 1953, with the Suffragan Dioceses of Belgaum, Bellary, Chikmagalur, Gulbarga, Karwar, Mangalore, Udupi, Mysore, and Shimoga.
The archdiocese's mother church and thus seat of its archbishop is the St. Francis Xavier's Cathedral; Bangalore also houses St. Mary's Basilica. Bishop Peter Machado was appointed Archbishop of Bangalore by Pope Francis on 19 March 2018.
List of Vicar Apostolic, Bishop and Archbishops of Bangalore[edit | edit source]
- Bishop Etienne-Louis Charbonnaux, M.E.P. (1845–1873)
- Bishop Joseph-Auguste Chevalier, M.E.P. (1873–1880)
- Bishop Jean-Yves-Marie Coadou, M.E.P. (1880–1890)
- Bishop Eugène-Louis Kleiner, M.E.P. (1890–1910)
- Bishop Augustin-François Baslé, M.E.P. (1910–1915)
- Bishop Hippolyte Teissier, M.E.P. (1916–1922)
- Bishop Maurice-Bernard-Benoit-Joseph Despatures, M.E.P. (1922–1942)
- Archbishop Thomas Pothacamury (1942–1967)
- His Eminence Duraisamy Simon Lourdusamy (Auxiliary Bishop (1962-1964), Coadjutor Archbishop (1964-1967), Archbishop of Bangalore (1967–1971))
- Archbishop Packiam Arokiaswamy (1971–1986)
- Archbishop Alphonsus Mathias (1986–1998)
- Archbishop Ignatius Paul Pinto (1998–2004)
- Monsignor Thomas Jabamalai (Apostolic Administrator, Archdiocese of Bangalore (2004))
- Archbishop Bernard Blasius Moras (2004–2018)
- Archbishop Peter Machado (2018 – Present)
Saints and causes for canonisation[edit | edit source]
- Ven. Veronica of the Passion (Sophia Leeves)[1]
- Servant of God Teresa of St. Rose of Lima[1]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Saints & Blessed – CCBI". Retrieved 17 October 2019.
External links[edit | edit source]
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