The Apostolic Administrator Diocese MySore Bernard Moras (right), who focuses on a press conference in Mysur on Saturday. | Photo Credit: Ma Sriram
Francis Serrao, a newly appointed bishop of Mysore, will be installed at the ceremony that will be held in the Cathedral of St. Joseph, also known as the Church of St. Philomens, on Ashoka Road 7 October.
Peter Machado will be administered by Archbishop Bangalore to be held at 16:30. This is followed by the Felicitation Program in the Presidency of the Apostolic Nuncia to India and Nepal Leopold Girelli. This opportunity will also be marked by farewell to Bernard Moraras, the Apostolic administrator of the Diocese Mysore, who tear the diocese from January 2023.
This announcement was made at a press conference organized by Mr. Morase and the leaders of the Diocese in MySore in Bishop House on Nelson Mandela Road in Bannimantap.
The press release said that Bishop Francis Serrao, who is currently bishop Shimoga, was born on August 15, 1959 in Moodbidri and is the youngest of the eleven children in a devoted family, five of his brothers as a priest and one sister.
“Ordined and Priest on April 30, 1992, He Devoted Himself to Social Apostolates Among Dalit and Tribal Communits in Anecal Mangalore, ”The Statement Said, While Pointing Out That He Had Been APPOINDED AS BISHOP OF SHIMOGA 19 March 2014.
The ceremony claims the ceremony as “historical moment” and “new chapter” on the way of faith and services to the Catholic community in the region, and the statement said that MySore Mission followed its origin until 1658, when the Italian Jesuit missionary. Leonardo Cinnami arrived in MySore and was accepted by King Narasaraja Wodeyar I.
“The king gave him permission to preach the gospel and create a Christian settlement, putting the basis for the Catholic presence in Mysore. This early phase was marked by small communities of faith, pastoral care and service to the poor,” the statement said.
“In 1850, the Vicariat Mysore was created and in 1886, with the founding of the Catholic hierarchy in India, the vicariat became the diocese of Mysore, with its chair in Bangalore. In 1940, the diocese was created in 1940, was created in Presens of Mysore, established in Presens of MySore. In the Presens of MySore, it was established in the Presens of Mysore, which was established in 1886, was created in 1886, which was created in 1886. 1941. Over the time the mission grew, the diocese gave birth to several other dioceses, including Bangalore, Ootacamund, Chikmagalur and Shimoga. “The statement said.
“The current Diocese Mysore includes four civilian districts of Mysur, Mandy, Kodag and Chamarajanagar. It has more than 1.2 lakh of the Catholic population in 90 parishes, 128 priests, several religious men and women in diocese,” said the statement.
Published – 4 October 2025 17:09
