Roman Catholic Diocese of Port Blair
Diocese of Port Blair Dioecesis Portus Blairensis | |
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Location | |
Country | India |
Ecclesiastical province | Ranchi |
Metropolitan | Ranchi |
Statistics | |
Area | 8,249 km2 (3,185 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2017) 471,430 39,935 (8.5%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Cathedral | Stella Maris Cathedral in Port Blair |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop elect | Visuvasam Selvaraj |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Felix Toppo |
Website | |
Website of the Diocese |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Port Blair (Latin: Portus Blairen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Port Blair in the ecclesiastical province of Ranchi in India.
History
[edit]- June 22, 1984: Established as Diocese of Port Blair from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ranchi
Leadership
[edit]- Bishops of Port Blair (Latin Rite)
- Bishop Aleixo das Neves Dias, S.F.X. (June 22, 1984 – January 6, 2019)
- Bishop Visuvasam Selvaraj (June 29, 2021 – present)
References
[edit]External links
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