Bishop Francis Serrao, who is currently the bishop of the diocese of Shivamogg, has been named the new bishop of the diocese of Mysur.
Sources in Mysur’s diocese, who confirmed the appointment of Francis Serrao for the new bishop diocese of Mysurus by Pope Leo XIV, said the bishop Serrao is expected to wish about the diocese of Mysur after another month of the diocese in the coming months and half.
The appointment of Bishop Serrao as a new bishop of Diocese Mysur will also end the holding of Archbishop Emerit Bernard Moras as the Apostolic Administrator Diocese Mysur.
According to the statement, Bishop Francis Serrao is the ninth bishop of Diocese Mysore. The diocese was not offered in 2024 and Archbishop Bernard Moraras was appointed her administrator.
“Today, Mysore diocese includes districts of Mysuru, Mandy, Kodag and Chamarajanagar, bordering diccalores, Ootacamund, Salem, Mananthavady, Kannur, Calicut, Mangalore and Chikmagalur.
“Bishop Serrao, Jesuit, was appointed bishop of Shimog on 19 March 2014 and was consecrated on May 7 of the same year. He was born on August 15, 1959 in Moodbidr in the diocese of Mangalore, joined Jesus 3, 1979, on Mount St. Josef, Bangalore – Satyaia in Insitations in Insitam in Insitions in Insitita in Insitaam – Sitlya in Jesus entered Jesus in Jesus’ institution.
“On April 30, 1992, he was consecrated by a priest and his permanent professions in Jesus were released on May 1, 1999. Over the years, his ministry has brought pastoral service, social events, academic leadership and community formations. He started with a pastoral service in Mundgod in the diocese in Karwar. The Jesuit community in Bejapur and was the Rector of St.
Published – 16 August 2025 9:13
