The Diocese of Shimoga () is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or diocese of the Catholic Church in India. Its episcopal see is Shimoga. The Diocese of Shimoga is a suffragan in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Bangalore.
History 14 November 1988: Established as Diocese of Shimoga from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bangalore and Diocese of Chikmagalur Bishops of Shimoga Ignatius Paul Pinto (14 November 1988 – 10 September 1998), appointed Archbishop of Bangalore Gerald Isaac Lobo (3 December 1999 – 16 July 2012), appointed Bishop of Udupi Apostolic Administrator Henry D’Souza (16 October 2012 – 7 May 2014), Bishop of Bellary Francis Serrao, S.J. (19 March 2014 – 15 August 2025), appointed Bishop of Mysore Apostolic Administrator Duming Dias (7 October 2025 – Present), Bishop of Karwar
Other Priests of this Diocese who became Bishops
Duming Dias (1997-2024), appointed Bishop of Karwar
Saints and causes for canonisation Ven. Mary Jane Wilson was born in Harihar
References
External links GCatholic.org Catholic Hierarchy