The Diocese of Port-Louis (

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: ''Portus Ludovici''; French: ''Diocèse de Port-Louis'') is a

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ecclesiastical territory or

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of the

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located in the city of

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, the capital city of

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History

On June 6, 1837, the territory was established as the Apostolic Vicariate of Mauritius from the

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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

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, O.S.B. (September 28, 1863 – September 21, 1870) ** Bishop William Benedict Scarisbrick, O.S.B. (December 22, 1871 – September 27, 1887), appointed titular archbishop in 1888 ** Archbishop (

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) Johann Gabriel Léon Louis Meurin, S.J. (September 27, 1887 – June 1, 1895) ** Bishop

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, O.S.B. (May 22, 1896 – November 26, 1909) ** Bishop

James Romanus Bilsborrow James Romanus Bilsborrow, O.S.B. (27 August 1862 – 19 June 1931) was an English Roman Catholic prelate and Benedictine priest. He served as the first Archbishop of Cardiff (1916–1920), having previously been Bishop of Port-Louis (1916–1 ...

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(September 13, 1910 – February 7, 1916), appointed Archbishop of Cardiff, Wales ** Bishop

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, 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)

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, C.S.Sp. (December 19, 1949 – April 23, 1968) ** Bishop

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(February 6, 1969 – February 15, 1993) (Cardinal in 1988) ** Bishop

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, C.S.Sp. (February 15, 1993 – present) (Cardinal in 2016)

Coadjutor Bishops

, C.S.Sp. (1947-1949) * Maurice Evenor Piat, C.S.Sp. (1991-1993); future Cardinal

Auxiliary Bishop

Peter (Pierce) Michael Comerford Peter may refer to: People * List of people named Peter, a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * Peter (given name) ** Saint Peter (died 60s), apostle of Jesus, leader of the early Christian Church * Peter (surname), a su ...

(1862), did not take effect

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

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

Schools

Secondary schools:Collèges Secondaires
" Roman Catholic Diocese of Port-Louis. Retrieved on May 21, 2017. * Loreto College Bambous Virieux * Loreto College Curepipe * Loreto College Mahebourg * Loreto College Port Louis *

Loreto College Rose Hill Loreto College Rose Hill is a private secondary girls' school in Rose Hill, Mauritius. One of seven Loreto College campuses in Mauritius, it opened in 1951. Cathy de Cazanove is the current rector and the asst. rector is Roselyn Thomas. Histor ...

* Loreto College St. Pierre * College du Bon et Perpétuel Secours * College de la Confiance * College Père Laval * College Sainte-Marie *

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Collège du Saint-Esprit The Collège du Saint Esprit is a private catholic secondary school in Mauritius. It is one of the most prestigious and competitive secondary education institutions in the country. The school consists of a boys-only department in Quatre Bornes w ...

* Collège du Saint-Esprit Riviere Noire * Saint Mary's College * St. Mary's West College

Notes

References

GCatholic.org

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Port-Louis 1837 establishments in Mauritius Religion in Port Louis Religious organizations established in 1837 Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 19th century Roman Catholic dioceses in Mauritius