Roman Catholic Diocese of Port-Louis

The Diocese of Port-Louis (Latin: Portus Ludovici; French: Diocèse de Port-Louis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Port Louis, the capital city of Mauritius.

Diocese of Port Louis

Dioecesis Portus Ludovici

Diocèse de Port-Louis
catholic
St. Louis Cathedral, Port-Louis
Location
CountryMauritius
TerritoryMauritius Island
Ecclesiastical provinceImmediately exempt to the Holy See
Coordinates20°09′51″S 57°30′25″E
Statistics
Area1,862 km2 (719 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2013)
1,253,000
312,917 (25%)
Parishes39
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established7 December 1847
CathedralCathédrale de Saint-Louis
Secular priests57
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Bishop electJean Michaël Durhône
Metropolitan ArchbishopImmediately subject to the Holy See
Bishops emeritusMaurice Piat
Website
www.dioceseportlouis.org

History

On June 6, 1837, the territory was established as the Apostolic Vicariate of Mauritius from the Apostolic Vicariate of Cape of Good Hope and adjacent territories. On December 7, 1847, the vicariate was promoted to a diocese.

Leadership
Vicars Apostolic of Mauritius
  • Bishop William Placid Morris, O.S.B. (June 6, 1837 – 1840)
  • Bishop Bernard Collier, O.S.B. (February 14, 1840 – December 7, 1847 see below)
Bishops of Port-Louis
  • Bishop Bernard Collier, O.S.B. (see above December 7, 1847 – September 15, 1863)
  • Bishop Michael Adrian Hankinson, O.S.B. (September 28, 1863 – September 21, 1870)
  • Bishop William Benedict Scarisbrick, O.S.B. (December 22, 1871 – September 27, 1887),[1] appointed titular archbishop in 1888
  • Archbishop (titular) Johann Gabriel Léon Louis Meurin, S.J. (September 27, 1887 – June 1, 1895)
  • Bishop Peter Augustine O'Neill, O.S.B. (May 22, 1896 – November 26, 1909)
  • Bishop James Romanus Bilsborrow, O.S.B. (September 13, 1910 – February 7, 1916), appointed Archbishop of Cardiff, Wales
  • Bishop John Tuohill Murphy, C.S.Sp. (July 8, 1916 – April 16, 1926)
  • Bishop James Leen, C.S.Sp. (April 16, 1926 – August 1, 1933 see below)
  • Archbishop (personal title) James Leen, C.S.Sp. (see above August 1, 1933 – December 19, 1949)
  • Bishop Daniel Liston, C.S.Sp. (December 19, 1949 – April 23, 1968)
  • Bishop Jean Margéot (February 6, 1969 – February 15, 1993) (Cardinal in 1988)
  • Bishop Maurice Piat, C.S.Sp. (February 15, 1993 – May 19, 2023) (Cardinal in 2016)
  • Bishop Jean Michaël Durhône (May 19, 2023 - present) [2][3]
Coadjutor Bishops
Auxiliary Bishop
  • Peter (Pierce) Michael Comerford (1862), did not take effect
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
  • Alain Harel, appointed Vicar Apostolic of Rodrigues in 2002, later became bishop of Port Victoria in 2020.

Schools

Secondary schools:[4]

References
  1. Colonial Office, Great Britain (1886), "Mauritius", Colonial Office List for 1886, London{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. "L'Évêque | Le Diocese - Diocese de Port Louis". www.dioceseportlouis.org. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
  3. "Le père Jean Michaël Durhône succède à Mgr Piat - Son frère Jacques : «Il a les capacités pour être un bon évêque» | 5-Plus Dimanche". www.5plus.mu. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
  4. "Collèges Secondaires." Roman Catholic Diocese of Port-Louis. Retrieved on May 21, 2017.
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