The Pastoral Commissions in the Diocese of Mangalore oversee the pastoral care ministry, which is the core purpose of the existence of the diocese. It coordinates all the pastoral care ministries, programmes, activities, and policies of the Diocese under the guidance of Bishop Most Rev. Dr Peter Paul Saldanha. The commission carries its mandate to fulfil the mission of Christ, which is to go out and evangelize to all nations (Mk 16:15-16)