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11°40′02″N 92°43′53″E / 11.6671°N 92.7314°E / 11.6671; 92.7314
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Diocese of Port Blair

Dioecesis Portus Blairensis
Location
Country India
Ecclesiastical province Ranchi
Metropolitan Ranchi
Statistics
Area8,249 km2 (3,185 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2017)
471,430
39,935 (8.5%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
CathedralStella 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

  • 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)
    • 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