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St. Philomena's Cathedral, [1] [2] officially the Cathedral of St. Joseph and St. Philomena, also known as St. Joseph's Cathedral, [3] [4] [5] is a Catholic church and the cathedral of the Diocese of Mysore, India. Neo Gothic in style, it was constructed in 1936 during the reign of Maharaja Krishnaraja Wadiyar IV.
The term "Kingdom of Mysore" broadly covers the various stages the Mysore establishment went through: A Vijayanagara vassal (c. 1399 – 1565), an independent Hindu Kingdom ruled by the Wodeyar dynasty (c. 1565 – 1761), ruled by the de facto rulers Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan who took control of the Kingdom (c. 1761 – 1799), and a princely ...
The construction of the church was completed under Bishop Rene Fuga's supervision. The relic of St. Philomena is preserved in a catacomb below the main altar. St. Bartholomew's Church, was built on the land donated by the Maharaja of Mysore, Krishnaraja Wodeyar III (1799–1868), [8] and consecrated in 1830. The church was constructed in 1832 ...
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mysore (Latin: Mysurien(sis)) is a suffragan Latin diocese, in the ecclesiastical province of Bangalore in southern India, yet depends on the missionary Dicastery for Evangelization. Its cathedral episcopal see is St. Philomena's Cathedral in the city of Mysore in Karnataka.
St. Philomena's Church or St. Philomena Catholic Church may refer to: in India. St. Philomena's Church, Mysore, India; in the United States (by state) Saint Philomena Catholic Church in Honolulu, Hawaii; St. Philomena Catholic Church - Kalawao, Hawaii; St. Philomena Catholic Church - Peoria, Illinois; St. Philomena's Church - Labadieville ...
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A history of St. Philomena's church is provided by Saint Philomena, a saint and martyr of the Roman Catholic Church, is said to have been a young Greek princess martyred in the 4th century. A relic of the saint from Peter Pisani, Apostolic Delegate of the East Indies was handed over to Father Cochet who approached the Mysore king to assist him ...
Bishop Mathias Sebastião Francisco Fernandes (4 November 1917 — 9 May 1985) was a Roman Catholic bishop, the first native to be bishop of Diocese of Mysore in Mysore, India (16 November 1963 — 9 May 1985). His tenure was marked by the introduction of a number of religious orders offering educational opportunities within the diocese.