Diocese of Mangalore

Historical Details

• Vicariate Apostolic of Mangalore
  • Latin Name: Mangalorensis
  • Erected: 13 March 1853
  • Country: India

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Ephrem-Edouard-Lucien-Théoponte Garrelon, O.C.D. † (3 Jun 1870 Appointed - 10 Apr 1873 Died)
• Nicolaus Maria Pagani, S.J. † (21 Feb 1885 Appointed - 30 Apr 1895 Died)
• Abbondio Cavadini, S.J. † (26 Nov 1895 Confirmed - 26 Mar 1910 Died)
• Paolo Carlo Perini, S.J. † (17 Aug 1910 Appointed - 12 Jun 1923 Appointed, Bishop of Calicut)
• Valerian Joseph de Souza † (14 Jan 1928 Appointed - 14 Aug 1930 Died)
• Vittore Rosario Fernandes † (6 May 1931 Appointed - 4 Jan 1955 Died)
• Basil Salvador Theodore Peres † (4 Jan 1955 Succeeded - 24 Apr 1958 Died)
• Raymond D’Mello † (5 Feb 1959 Appointed - 21 Apr 1964 Appointed, Bishop of Allahabad)
• Basil Salvadore D’Souza † (22 Mar 1965 Appointed - 5 Sep 1996 Died)
• Aloysius Paul D’Souza (8 Nov 1996 Appointed - 3 Jul 2018 Retired)
• Peter Paul Saldanha (3 Jul 2018 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
Diocese of Mangalore
1950	169,371	1,986,110	8.5%	175	44	219	773		74	551	82	ap1951
1970	216,084	2,069,032	10.4%	200	57	257	840		92	948	120	ap1971
1980	248,950	2,308,122	10.8%	206	67	273	911		105	1,239	127	ap1981
1990	309,045	2,777,910	11.1%	230	89	319	968		115	1,375	133	ap1991
1999	357,280	3,967,360	9.0%	257	86	343	1,041		104	1,575	145	ap2000
2000	360,853	4,044,707	8.9%	249	85	334	1,080		100	1,595	147	ap2001
2001	364,462	4,125,601	8.8%	255	90	345	1,056		105	1,615	149	ap2002
2002	368,110	4,208,113	8.7%	252	111	363	1,014		132	1,785	150	ap2003
2003	350,000	3,879,482	9.0%	275	86	361	969		112	1,632	150	ap2004
2004	350,000	3,957,071	8.8%	287	119	406	862		142	1,633	154	ap2005
2012	267,343	2,978,560	9.0%	275	137	412	648		10	1,489	112	bul:16Jul2012
2013	264,213	2,974,235	8.9%	298	102	400	660		351	1,404	113	ap2014
2016	259,600	3,091,000	8.4%	254	120	374	694		293	1,466	116	ap2017
2019	243,520	2,215,635	11.0%	250	136	386	630		209	1,499	122	ap2020
2021	255,210	2,322,500	11.0%	250	146	396	644		207	1,580	122	ap2022
2023	254,580	2,317,826	11.0%	246	141	387	657		190	1,512	123	ap2024

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• John Carvalho
• Aloysius Paul D’Souza (Priest: 3 Dec 1966; Auxiliary Bishop: 11 Jan 1996; Bishop: 8 Nov 1996 to 3 Jul 2018)
• Henry D’Souza (Priest: 5 May 1976 to 15 Mar 2008)
• Thomas D’Souza
• Elias Frank
• Peter Sebastian Goveas
• Oswald Joseph Lewis
• Salvadore Lobo
• Louis Mascarenhas
• Gerald John Mathias
• Robert Michael Miranda (Priest: 4 May 1978 to 24 Jun 2005)
• Bernard Blasius Moras (Priest: 6 Dec 1967 to 30 Nov 1996)
• Wilfred Gregory Moras
• Peter Paul Saldanha (Priest: 6 May 1991; Bishop: 3 Jul 2018 - )
• Francis Serrao, S.J.
• Joachim Walder

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Abbondio Cavadini, S.J. † (Bishop: 26 Nov 1895 to 26 Mar 1910)
• Valerian Joseph de Souza † (Bishop: 14 Jan 1928 to 14 Aug 1930)
• Raymond D’Mello † (Priest: 24 Apr 1937; Bishop: 5 Feb 1959 to 21 Apr 1964)
• Albert Vincent D’Souza † (Priest: 3 Dec 1928 to 5 Feb 1959)
• Basil Salvadore D’Souza † (Priest: 25 Mar 1952; Bishop: 22 Mar 1965 to 5 Sep 1996)
• Anthony Fernandes †
• Vittore Rosario Fernandes † (Priest: 19 Mar 1910; Bishop: 6 May 1931 to 4 Jan 1955)
• Ephrem-Edouard-Lucien-Théoponte Garrelon, O.C.D. † (Vicar Apostolic: 3 Jun 1870 to 10 Apr 1873)
• Alphonsus Mathias † (Priest: 24 Aug 1954 to 16 Nov 1963)
• Leonardo de St. Louis Mellano, O.C.D. † (Apostolic Administrator: 24 Mar 1876 to 25 Nov 1886)
• James Mendonça †
• Winnibald Joseph Menezes †
• Baptist Mudartha †
• Nicolaus Maria Pagani, S.J. † (Vicar Apostolic: 21 Feb 1885; Bishop: 25 Nov 1886 to 30 Apr 1895)
• Joseph Lawrence Pais † (Apostolic Administrator: 12 Jun 1923 - Did Not Take Effect)
• Basil Salvador Theodore Peres † (Priest: 3 Dec 1929; Coadjutor Bishop: 3 Jul 1952; Bishop: 4 Jan 1955 to 24 Apr 1958)
• Paolo Carlo Perini, S.J. † (Bishop: 17 Aug 1910 to 12 Jun 1923)
• John Baptist Sequeira †

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