Ignatius Loyola Mascarenhas

Ignatius Loyola Mascarenhas (3 June 1949) is an Indian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.

Ignatius Loyola Mascarenhas
Bishop of the Diocese of Simla and Chandigarh
Church	Roman Catholic Church
See	Diocese of Simla and Chandigarh
In office	10 February 2009 – present
Predecessor	Gerald John Mathias
Previous post(s)	Prelate
Personal details
Born	(1949-06-03) 3 June 1949 (age 76) Mangalore, India
Motto	JUSTICE, LOVE, HUMILITY

Mascarenhas was born in Mangalore, India.^[1] He was ordained a priest on 17 December 1977. He was appointed bishop to the Diocese of Simla and Chandigarh on 10 February 2009, and ordained bishop on 3 April 2009.^[2][3]

Pope Francis accepted his resignation on 12 April 2025.