Port Victoria o Seychelles (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Alain Harel, Bishop
Denis Wiehe, C.S.Sp., 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)
Official Web Site: http://dioceseofportvictoria.org/
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, P.O. Box 43, Olivier Maradan Str., Port Victoria, Mahe, Seychelles
Telephone: 432.2152
Fax: 432.4045

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

Past and Present Ordinaries

Jérémie de Paglietta, O.F.M. Cap. † ( 1853 Appointed - 1855 Resigned)
Léon (Michel Rey-Golliet) des Avanchers, O.F.M. Cap. † ( 1855 Appointed - 1863 Resigned)
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 - 10 Aug 1888 Appointed, Bishop of Lahore)
Edmond Alfred Dardel, O.F.M. Cap. † (23 Aug 1889 Appointed - 21 Mar 1890 Died)
Michel Marc Hudrisier, O.F.M. Cap. † (2 Sep 1890 Appointed - 6 Jan 1910 Died)
Bernardine Thomas Edward Clark, O.F.M. Cap. † (10 Jun 1910 Appointed - 26 Sep 1915 Died)
Georges-Jean-Damascène Lachavanne, O.F.M. Cap. † (13 Apr 1916 Appointed - 24 Jul 1920 Died)
Louis-Justin Gumy, O.F.M. Cap. † (10 Mar 1921 Appointed - 9 Jan 1934 Resigned)
Ernest Louis 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 - 10 Sep 2020 Retired)
Alain Harel (10 Sep 2020 Appointed - )

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

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

2013 67,287 88,303 76.2% 7 14 21 3,204 1 21 55 17 ap2014

2016 70,976 93,144 76.2% 8 16 24 2,957 1 26 55 20 ap2017

2019 73,732 96,762 76.2% 8 21 29 2,542 1 28 53 20 ap2020

2021 75,400 98,963 76.2% 8 20 28 2,692 1 29 48 20 ap2022

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
2013	67,287	88,303	76.2%	7	14	21	3,204	1	21	55	17	ap2014
2016	70,976	93,144	76.2%	8	16	24	2,957	1	26	55	20	ap2017
2019	73,732	96,762	76.2%	8	21	29	2,542	1	28	53	20	ap2020
2021	75,400	98,963	76.2%	8	20	28	2,692	1	29	48	20	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Léon (Michel Rey-Golliet) des Avanchers, O.F.M. Cap. † (Prefect: 1855 to 1863)
Xavier-Marie Baronnet, S.J. † (Bishop: 3 Mar 1995 to 1 Jun 2002)
Bernardine Thomas Edward Clark, O.F.M. Cap. † (Bishop: 10 Jun 1910 to 26 Sep 1915)
Edmond Alfred Dardel, O.F.M. Cap. † (Vicar Apostolic: 23 Aug 1889 to 21 Mar 1890)
Jean-Pierre-Ignace Galfione, O.F.M. Cap. † (Prefect: 1863; Vicar Apostolic: 31 Aug 1880 to 19 Dec 1881)
Louis-Justin Gumy, O.F.M. Cap. † (Bishop: 10 Mar 1921 to 9 Jan 1934)
Michel Marc Hudrisier, O.F.M. Cap. † (Vicar Apostolic: 2 Sep 1890; Bishop: 21 Jul 1892 to 6 Jan 1910)
Ernest Louis Joye, O.F.M. Cap. † (Coadjutor Bishop: 31 May 1933; Bishop: 9 Jan 1934 to 4 Jun 1936)
Georges-Jean-Damascène Lachavanne, O.F.M. Cap. † (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 10 Aug 1888)
Jérémie de Paglietta, O.F.M. Cap. † (Prefect: 1853 to 1855)
Félix Paul † (Priest: 21 Dec 1960; Bishop: 17 Mar 1975 to 30 May 1994)

Diocese of Port Victoria o Seychelles

Dioecesis Portus Victoriae o Seychellarum