Diocese of Bangalore

Pope Francis has appointed Fr. Arokia Raj Satis Kumar and Fr. Joseph Soosainathan as auxiliary bishops of the Bangalore Archdiocese in the Indian state of Karnataka.

"The CCBI strategic planning initiative builds upon the Synod proposals and the Bangkok Document 2022 of the Federation of Asian Bishops Conferences (FABC), with far-reaching impacts at the national, regional, and diocesan levels," said Father Stephen

"We extend our sincere thanks to the state for the generous allocation of 100 crore rupees that will help uplift the Christina community within the state," said Archbishop Machado said.