Rev. Fr. Francis Serrao, SJ has been appointed as Bishop of Shimoga Diocese

TO ALL THE MEMBERS OF THE HIERARCHY

Your Eminence/Grace/Excellency,

In the light of the Communication received from the Apostolic Nunciature, I wish to inform you that His Holiness Pope Francis has appointed Rev. Fr. Francis Serrao, SJ, till now Provincial Superior of Karnataka Jesuit Province, as Bishop of the Diocese of Shimoga.

This Ecclesiastical Provision was made public in Rome on Wednesday, 19th March, 2014, at noon local time, corresponding to 16:30 hours, Indian Standard Time.

Devotedly Yours in Jesus,

Fr. Joseph Chinnayyan
Deputy Secretary General, CBCI

Rev. Fr. Francis Serrao, SJ is from Moodbidri Parish