Diocese of Port Victoria o Seychelles

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Bishop(s) Denis Wiehe, C.S.Sp., Bishop Xavier-Marie Baronnet, S.J., Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Elevated: 14 July 1892 Immediately Subject to the Holy See Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Seychelles Square Kilometers: 455 (175 Square Miles) Mailing Address: P.O. Box 43, Olivier Maradan Str., Port Victoria, Mahe, Seychelles Telephone: 32.2152 Fax: 32.4045

Historical Details

• Prefecture Apostolic of Seychelles
  • Latin Name: Seychellarum
  • Erected: 1852
  • Country: Seychelles

• Vicariate Apostolic of Seychelles
  • Latin Name: Seychellarum
  • Elevated: 1880
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Seychelles

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Jean-Pierre-Ignace Galfione, O.F.M. Cap. † ( 1863 Appointed - 19 Dec 1881 Died)
• Symphorien Charles-Jacques Mouard (Monard), O.F.M. Cap. † (8 Aug 1882 Appointed - 8 Aug 1888 Appointed, Bishop of Lahore)
• Marc Hudrisier, C.S.Sp. † (2 Sep 1890 Appointed - 6 Jan 1910 Died)
• Bernard Thomas Edward Clark, O.F.M. Cap. † (18 Jun 1910 Appointed - 26 Sep 1915 Died)
• Georges-Jean-Damascène Lachavanne, C.S.Sp. † (13 Apr 1916 Appointed - 24 Jul 1920 Died)
• Louis-Justin Gumy, O.F.M. Cap. † (10 Mar 1921 Appointed - 9 Jan 1934 Resigned)
• Aloys Ernest Joye, O.F.M. Cap. † (9 Jan 1934 Succeeded - 4 Jun 1936 Resigned)
• Marcel Olivier Maradan, O.F.M. Cap. † (17 Jun 1937 Appointed - 6 Oct 1972 Resigned)
• Félix Paul † (17 Mar 1975 Appointed - 30 May 1994 Resigned)
• Xavier-Marie Baronnet, S.J. (3 Mar 1995 Appointed - 1 Jun 2002 Retired)
• Denis Wiehe, C.S.Sp. (1 Jun 2002 Succeeded - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Seychelles
1852	Erected	Diocese of Port-Louis	Prefecture Apostolic of Seychelles (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Seychelles
1880	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Seychelles	Vicariate Apostolic of Seychelles
Diocese of Port Victoria o Seychelles
14 July 1892	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Seychelles	Diocese of Port Victoria o Seychelles

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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
Diocese of Port Victoria o Seychelles
1950	31,437	34,598	90.9%		22	22	1,428		17	57	14	ap1951
1969	46,055	49,800	92.5%	5	24	29	1,588		40	64	17	ap1971
1980	61,610	66,120	93.2%	8	14	22	2,800		25	60	17	ap1981
1990	61,720	67,825	91.0%	5	9	14	4,408		18	58	17	ap1991
1997	70,380	78,064	90.2%	11	4	15	4,692		8	59	17	ap2000
1999	69,020	81,200	85.0%	9	5	14	4,930	1	5	58	17	ap2002
2003	68,698	80,821	85.0%	8	6	14	4,907	1	7	54	17	ap2004
2004	70,103	82,474	85.0%	8	8	16	4,381	1	9	53	17	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Xavier-Marie Baronnet, S.J. (Bishop: 3 Mar 1995 to 1 Jun 2002)
• Denis Wiehe, C.S.Sp. (Coadjutor Bishop: 24 Apr 2001; Bishop: 1 Jun 2002)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Bernard Thomas Edward Clark, O.F.M. Cap. † (Bishop: 18 Jun 1910 to 26 Sep 1915)
• Jean-Pierre-Ignace Galfione, O.F.M. Cap. † (Prefect: 1863; Vicar Apostolic: 30 Aug 1880 to 19 Dec 1881)
• Louis-Justin Gumy, O.F.M. Cap. † (Bishop: 10 Mar 1921 to 9 Jan 1934)
• Marc Hudrisier, C.S.Sp. † (Vicar Apostolic: 2 Sep 1890; Bishop: 14 Jul 1892 to 6 Jan 1910)
• Aloys Ernest Joye, O.F.M. Cap. † (Coadjutor Bishop: 31 May 1933; Bishop: 9 Jan 1934 to 4 Jun 1936)
• Georges-Jean-Damascène Lachavanne, C.S.Sp. † (Bishop: 13 Apr 1916 to 24 Jul 1920)
• Marcel Olivier Maradan, O.F.M. Cap. † (Bishop: 17 Jun 1937 to 6 Oct 1972)
• Symphorien Charles-Jacques Mouard (Monard), O.F.M. Cap. † (Vicar Apostolic: 8 Aug 1882 to 8 Aug 1888)
• Félix Paul † (Priest: 21 Dec 1960; Bishop: 17 Mar 1975 to 30 May 1994)