Diocese of Portsmouth is a Roman Catholic diocese centered in Portsmouth , Hampshire , England . The diocese was founded on May 19, 1882 by Pope Leo XIII , by isolating from the archdiocese of Southwark , which became too large for one bishop. The diocese is part of Southwark Province .
| Diocese of Portsmouth | |
|---|---|
| Diocese of portsmouth | |
 St. John the Evangelist Cathedral, Portsmouth , UK | |
| Latin | |
| Main city | Portsmouth |
| A country |  Great Britain |
| Established | May 19, 1882 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist |
| Metropolis | Archdiocese of Southwark |
| Parishes | 112 |
| Diocese Square | 6.339 km² |
| Diocese population | 2.960.077 people |
| The number of Catholics | 167.632 people |
| Share of Catholics | 5.7% |
| Site | portsmouthdiocese.org.uk |
The diocese area is 6.339 km² and includes the following counties: Hampshire , partly Berkshire south of the Thames, partly Oxfordshire south of the Thames, Isle of Wight and Channel Islands . The diocese has 31 deanship and 112 parishes . The Cathedral is the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist on Edinburgh Road in Portsmouth [1] .
Currently, the post of bishop of Portsmouth is Philip Anthony Egan , the 9th bishop of Portsmouth, who succeeded Roger Hollis in 2012.
See also
- Bishop of Portsmouth ;
- List of Roman Catholic dioceses of England and Wales ;
- List of Roman Catholic Dioceses (structural view) .