Roman Catholic Diocese of Port-Louis

Diocese of Port Louis Dioecesis Portus Ludovici Diocèse de Port-Louis
The Cathedral of Saint Louis
Location
Country	Mauritius
Territory
Statistics
Area	1,862 km2 (719 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members)	(as of 2013) 1,253,000 312,917 (25%)
Parishes	39
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	7 December 1847
Cathedral	Cathédrale de Saint-Louis
Secular priests	57
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Maurice Piat, C.S.Sp.
Metropolitan Archbishop	Immediately subject to the Holy See
Website
dioceseportlouis.org

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

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.

Bishops[]

• 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 , O.S.B. (September 28, 1863 – September 21, 1870)
  • Bishop , O.S.B. (December 22, 1871 – September 27, 1887),^[1] appointed titular archbishop in 1888
  • Archbishop (personal title) , S.J. (September 27, 1887 – June 1, 1895)
  • Bishop , 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 Jacques Leen, C.S.Sp. (April 16, 1926 – August 1, 1933 see below)
  • Archbishop (personal title) Jacques Leen, C.S.Sp. (see above August 1, 1933 – December 19, 1949)
  • Bishop , 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 – present) (Cardinal in 2016)

Coadjutor Bishops[]

• James Leen, C.S.Sp. (1925-1926)
• , C.S.Sp. (1947-1949)
• Maurice Evenor Piat, C.S.Sp. (1991-1993); future Cardinal

Auxiliary Bishop[]

• (1862), did not take effect

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop[]

• , appointed Vicar Apostolic of Rodrigues in 2002, later became bishop of Port Victoria in 2020.

Schools[]

Secondary schools:^[2]

• Loreto College Rose Hill
• College Sainte-Marie
• Collège du Saint-Esprit
• Collège du Saint-Esprit Riviere Noire
• Saint Mary's College

References[]

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy

Reference notes[]

Coordinates: 20°09′53″S 57°30′23″E / 20.1647°S 57.5063°E / -20.1647; 57.5063