Diocese of Shimoga

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Bishop(s) Gerald Isaac Lobo, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 14 November 1988 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Bangalore Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: India Square Kilometers: 21,405 (8,267 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Sagar Road, Shimoga-577204, Karnataka, India Telephone: (08182)50.314

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Ignatius Paul Pinto (14 Nov 1988 Appointed - 10 Sep 1998 Appointed, Archbishop of Bangalore)
• Gerald Isaac Lobo (3 Dec 1999 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
14 November 1988	Erected	Archdiocese of Bangalore Diocese of Chikmagalur	Diocese of Shimoga (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
1990	22,260	3,433,115	.6%	21	1	22	1,011		1	110	16	ap1991
1998	25,102	4,222,779	.6%	28	9	37	678		10	157	24	ap2001
2001	24,301	4,499,804	.5%	30	10	40	607		10	155	22	ap2002
2002	24,508	4,510,024	.5%	36	10	46	532		10	166	20	ap2003
2003	24,725	4,639,515	.5%	43	18	61	405		18	170	24	ap2004
2004	20,506	7,346,000	.3%	42	17	59	347		17	184	24	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Gerald Isaac Lobo (Bishop: 3 Dec 1999 - )
• Ignatius Paul Pinto (Bishop: 14 Nov 1988 to 10 Sep 1998)