Roman Catholic Diocese of Port Blair

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.

Diocese of Port Blair

Dioecesis Portus Blairensis
Location
CountryIndia
Ecclesiastical provinceRanchi
MetropolitanRanchi
Statistics
Area8,249 km2 (3,185 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2017)
471,430
39,935 (8.5%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralStella Maris Cathedral in Port Blair
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Bishop electVisuvasam Selvaraj
Metropolitan ArchbishopFelix Toppo
Website
Website of the Diocese

History

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  • June 22, 1984: Established as Diocese of Port Blair from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ranchi

Leadership

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  • 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

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11°40′02″N 92°43′53″E / 11.6671°N 92.7314°E / 11.6671; 92.7314