India, Aug. 10 -- Most Rev. Dr. Francis Serrao SJ, the Bishop of Mysore, will offer a Thanksgiving Eucharist at 6 pm tomorrow

The iconic St. Philomena's Church (St. Joseph's Cathedral), a 'must visit' place on the tourist map of Mysuru, is abuzz in a festive mood. On Aug. 11, 2026, it is celebrating the Centenary of devotion to St. Philomena.

The history of St. Philomena's devotion in Mysuru began in 1926 when Sir T. Thumboo Chetty, Huzur Secretary to Maharaja Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar, obtained the Sacred Relic of St. Philomena from Rome from Archbishop Peter Pisani, Apostolic Delegate of the East Indies. The relic was entrusted to Rev. Fr. Cochet, who tirelessly promoted devotion to the young martyr. Within a remarkably short period...