Port-Louis (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Jean Micha�l Durh�ne, Bishop
Maurice Evenor Piat, C.S.Sp., Cardinal, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 7 December 1847
Immediately Subject to the Holy See
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Mauritius
Square Kilometers: 1,882 (726 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.dioceseportlouis.org/
Mailing Address: �v�ch�, 13 rue Mgr Gonin, Port-Louis, Ile Maurice
Telephone: 208.30.68
Fax: 208.66.07

Historical Details

Vicariate Apostolic of Mauritius
- Erected: 6 June 1837
- Country: Mauritius

Past and Present Ordinaries

Edward Bede Slater, O.S.B. † (2 Mar 1819 Appointed - 9 Aug 1831 Resigned)
William Placid Morris, O.S.B. † (9 Aug 1831 Appointed - 3 Feb 1840 Removed)
William Bernard Allen Collier, O.S.B. † (14 Feb 1840 Appointed - 6 Sep 1863 Resigned)
Michael Adrian Hankinson, O.S.B. † (15 Sep 1863 Appointed - 21 Sep 1870 Died)
William Benedict Scarisbrick, O.S.B. † (22 Dec 1871 Appointed - 27 Sep 1887 Resigned)
Johann Gabriel L�on Louis Meurin, S.J. † (27 Sep 1887 Appointed - 1 Jun 1895 Died)
Peter Augustine O’Neill, O.S.B. † (22 May 1896 Appointed - 26 Nov 1909 Resigned)
James Romanus Bilsborrow, O.S.B. † (13 Sep 1910 Appointed - 7 Feb 1916 Appointed, Archbishop of Cardiff, Wales)
John Baptist Tuohill Murphy, C.S.Sp. † (8 Jul 1916 Appointed - 16 Apr 1926 Died)
James Leen, C.S.Sp. † (16 Apr 1926 Succeeded - 19 Dec 1949 Died)
Daniel Liston, C.S.Sp. † (19 Dec 1949 Succeeded - 23 Apr 1968 Resigned)
Jean Marg�ot † (6 Feb 1969 Appointed - 15 Feb 1993 Retired)
Maurice Evenor Piat, C.S.Sp. (15 Feb 1993 Succeeded - 19 May 2023 Retired)
Jean Micha�l Durh�ne (19 May 2023 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Mauritius
1834	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Mauritius	Vicariate Apostolic of New Holland and Van Diemen’s Land (erected)
6 June 1837	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Cape of Good Hope {Capo de Buona Speranza}	Vicariate Apostolic of Mauritius (erected)
Diocese of Port-Louis
7 December 1847	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Mauritius	Diocese of Port-Louis
1852	Territory Lost	Diocese of Port-Louis	Prefecture Apostolic of Seychelles (erected)
31 October 2002	Territory Lost	Diocese of Port-Louis (Rodrigues in the island of Mauritius)	Vicariate Apostolic of Rodrigues (erected)

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-Louis

1950 141,941 419,185 33.9% 27 34 61 2,326 29 310 37 ap1951

1970 269,000 812,348 33.1% 78 32 110 2,445 53 301 42 ap1971

1980 340,000 970,000 35.1% 55 41 96 3,541 101 316 45 ap1981

1990 294,903 1,085,570 27.2% 55 32 87 3,389 61 271 44 ap1991

1999 310,000 1,276,000 24.3% 59 28 87 3,563 64 261 49 ap2000

2000 287,853 1,242,000 23.2% 60 28 88 3,271 64 261 49 ap2001

2001 287,726 1,180,915 24.4% 59 36 95 3,028 66 246 52 ap2002

2002 245,639 1,143,069 21.5% 58 42 100 2,456 67 234 49 ap2003

2003 278,251 1,143,069 24.3% 59 45 104 2,675 74 250 46 ap2004

2004 278,251 1,143,069 24.3% 57 40 97 2,868 74 234 46 ap2005

2013 312,917 1,253,000 25.0% 43 44 87 3,596 72 187 39 ap2014

2016 327,600 1,260,000 26.0% 46 45 91 3,600 70 177 36 ap2017

2019 330,360 1,270,623 26.0% 44 50 94 3,514 5 68 174 44 ap2020

2021 331,713 1,275,820 26.0% 42 45 87 3,812 5 60 158 42 ap2022

2023 334,570 1,286,073 26.0% 37 40 77 4,345 5 53 153 40 ap2024

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-Louis
1950	141,941	419,185	33.9%	27	34	61	2,326		29	310	37	ap1951
1970	269,000	812,348	33.1%	78	32	110	2,445		53	301	42	ap1971
1980	340,000	970,000	35.1%	55	41	96	3,541		101	316	45	ap1981
1990	294,903	1,085,570	27.2%	55	32	87	3,389		61	271	44	ap1991
1999	310,000	1,276,000	24.3%	59	28	87	3,563		64	261	49	ap2000
2000	287,853	1,242,000	23.2%	60	28	88	3,271		64	261	49	ap2001
2001	287,726	1,180,915	24.4%	59	36	95	3,028		66	246	52	ap2002
2002	245,639	1,143,069	21.5%	58	42	100	2,456		67	234	49	ap2003
2003	278,251	1,143,069	24.3%	59	45	104	2,675		74	250	46	ap2004
2004	278,251	1,143,069	24.3%	57	40	97	2,868		74	234	46	ap2005
2013	312,917	1,253,000	25.0%	43	44	87	3,596		72	187	39	ap2014
2016	327,600	1,260,000	26.0%	46	45	91	3,600		70	177	36	ap2017
2019	330,360	1,270,623	26.0%	44	50	94	3,514	5	68	174	44	ap2020
2021	331,713	1,275,820	26.0%	42	45	87	3,812	5	60	158	42	ap2022
2023	334,570	1,286,073	26.0%	37	40	77	4,345	5	53	153	40	ap2024

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Jean Micha�l Durh�ne (Priest: 7 Aug 2005; Bishop: 19 May 2023 - )
Alain Harel (Priest: 3 Sep 1978 to 31 Oct 2002)
Michel Moura (Priest: 6 Aug 2006 to 20 Dec 2023)
Maurice Evenor Piat, C.S.Sp. (Coadjutor Bishop: 21 Jan 1991; Bishop: 15 Feb 1993 to 19 May 2023; Apostolic Administrator: 19 May 2023 to 20 Aug 2023)
Luc Ren� Young Chen Yin, O.M.I.

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

James Romanus Bilsborrow, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 13 Sep 1910 to 7 Feb 1916)
William Bernard Allen Collier, O.S.B. † (Vicar Apostolic: 14 Feb 1840; Bishop: 7 Dec 1847 to 6 Sep 1863)
Peter (Pierce) Michael Comerford † (Priest: 1845 to 19 Dec 1905; Auxiliary Bishop: 7 Jan 1862 - Did Not Take Effect)
Michael Adrian Hankinson, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 15 Sep 1863 to 21 Sep 1870)
James Leen, C.S.Sp. † (Coadjutor Bishop: 15 Jul 1925; Bishop: 16 Apr 1926; Archbishop (Personal Title): 1 Aug 1933 to 19 Dec 1949)
Daniel Liston, C.S.Sp. † (Coadjutor Bishop: 13 Mar 1947; Bishop: 19 Dec 1949 to 23 Apr 1968)
Jean Marg�ot † (Priest: 17 Dec 1938; Bishop: 6 Feb 1969 to 15 Feb 1993)
Johann Gabriel L�on Louis Meurin, S.J. † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 27 Sep 1887 to 1 Jun 1895)
William Placid Morris, O.S.B. † (Apostolic Visitor (Visitator): 9 Aug 1831 to 3 Feb 1840)
John Baptist Tuohill Murphy, C.S.Sp. † (Bishop: 8 Jul 1916 to 16 Apr 1926)
Peter Augustine O’Neill, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 22 May 1896 to 26 Nov 1909)
William Benedict Scarisbrick, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 22 Dec 1871 to 27 Sep 1887)
Edward Bede Slater, O.S.B. † (Vicar Apostolic: 2 Mar 1819 to 9 Aug 1831)