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* [[Bishop]]s of Port Blair ([[Latin Rite]])
* [[Bishop]]s of Port Blair ([[Latin Rite]])
** Bishop Aleixo das Neves Dias, S.F.X. (June 22, 1984 – January 6, 2019)
** Bishop Aleixo das Neves Dias, S.F.X. (June 22, 1984 – January 6, 2019)
** Bishop Visuvasam Selvaraj (June 29, 2021 – present)


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Latest revision as of 20:27, 29 June 2021

For the Church of North India diocese based in Port Blair, see Diocese of Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
Diocese of Port Blair

Dioecesis Portus Blairensis
Location
CountryIndia
Ecclesiastical provinceRanchi
MetropolitanRanchi
Statistics
Area8,249 km2 (3,185 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)		(as of 2017)
471,430
39,935 (8.5%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralStella Maris Cathedral in Port Blair
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopVisuvasam Selvaraj
Metropolitan ArchbishopFelix 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[edit]

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


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