The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mangalore dedicated the Year 2023 for Family to bring renewal and reformation in the modern Christian families under the theme; “Humane Family: Hope of the Future”.

The ‘Year of Family’ was announced by Most Rev. Peter Paul Saldanha, the Bishop of Mangalore at the completiton of the Diocesan Eucharistic Procession held on the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord on January 08, 2023 in Our Lady Holy Rosary Cathedral, Mangaluru.