Diocese of Port Blair

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Bishop(s) Aleixo das Neves Dias, S.F.X., Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 22 June 1984 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Ranchi Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: India Square Kilometers: 8,293 (3,203 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Deeptidham, P.B. 466, P.O. Junglighat, Port Blair-744103, Andaman Islands, India Telephone: (03192)30.445 Fax: 30.464

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Aleixo das Neves Dias, S.F.X. (22 Jun 1984 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
22 June 1984	Erected	Archdiocese of Ranchi	Diocese of Port Blair (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	23,097	198,000	11.7%		18	18	1,283		20	43	8	ap1991
1999	35,469	392,969	9.0%	8	20	28	1,266		21	82	11	ap2000
2000	36,436	398,864	9.1%	8	20	28	1,301		21	78	11	ap2001
2001	38,652	421,217	9.2%	10	21	31	1,246		22	81	11	ap2002
2002	38,120	410,098	9.3%	12	20	32	1,191		21	85	12	ap2003
2003	38,860	356,265	10.9%	14	24	38	1,022		24	88	12	ap2004
2004	39,469	356,265	11.1%	14	24	38	1,038		24	86	13	ap2005

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops

• Aleixo das Neves Dias, S.F.X. (Bishop: 22 Jun 1984 - )