Question: how many parishes are there in mangalore diocese
Answer: Diocese of Mangalore Dioecesis Mangalorensis मंगलौर के सूबा Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary Location Country India Territory Karnataka Ecclesiastical province Bangalore Metropolitan Bangalore Statistics Area 5,924 km ( 2,287 sq mi ) Population - Total - Catholics ( as of 2012 ) 2,978,560 267,343 ( 9 % ) Parishes 112 Information Denomination Roman Catholic Rite Latin Rite Established 1 September 1886 Cathedral Our Lady of Rosary of Mangalore Patron saint Saint Joseph Current leadership Pope Francis Bishop Aloysius Paul D'Souza Metropolitan Archbishop Bernard Moras Dean Fr .