Roman Catholic Diocese of Port Blair

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
Country	India
Ecclesiastical province	Ranchi
Metropolitan	Ranchi
Statistics
Area	8,249 km2 (3,185 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members)	(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	Vacant
Metropolitan Archbishop	Felix Toppo

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

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

Leadership

• Bishops of Port Blair (Latin Rite)
  • Bishop Aleixo das Neves Dias, S.F.X. (June 22, 1984 – January 6, 2019)

External links

• GCatholic.org ^{[self-published]}
• Catholic Hierarchy ^{[self-published]}