Eventually, the church was completed. “Bishop Meurin blessed the church on January 23, 1876, and dedicated it in honour of the soldier-saint, Ignatius of Loyola. The total cost of this restoration ...

Originally from Chinnavilai in Tamil Nadu, Bishop Thomas was born on November 6, 1971; after completing his early education, he moved to North India in 1988 to join the diocese of Simla-Chandigarh ...

Originally from Chinnavilai in Tamil Nadu, Bishop Thomas was born on November 6, 1971. After completing his early education, he moved to North India in 1988 to join the Diocese of Simla-Chandigarh, ...

Pope Francis, the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church, passed away on the morning of Monday, April 21, at the age of 88, after suffering a stroke. His death marks the end of a transformative ...

By Dr Stephen Alathara Bengaluru, April 12 (CCBI): Bishop Ignatius Loyola Ivan Mascarenhas (75), Bishop of Simla-Chandigarh, retired on April 12, 2025, marking the conclusion of a 16-year episcopal ...

Bishop Ignatius also served as president of the Simla-Chandigarh Educational Society and remained actively engaged in diocesan development through various pastoral and educational initiatives. At the ...

Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Simla and Chandigarh, India, presented by Bishop Ignatius Loyola Ivan Mascarenhas.

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Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Simla and Chandigarh, India, presented by Bishop Ignatius Loyola Ivan Mascarenhas.

History was made on Nov. 5, when Francis, the first Jesuit pope, visited the Gregorian University, the oldest and largest pontifical university in Rome, founded by St. Ignatius Loyola in 1551.

The event witnessed overwhelming response of unprecedented 700 delegates from across the northern region of the country and overseas. The chief guest was Rt Rev Bishop Ignatius L Mascarenhas.

In May 2020, Ignatius Aphrem II had taken back the title of ‘Archbishop and Chief Metropolitan of the Knanaya Archdiocese in India’ from Mor Severios following disputes within the Church.