Bangalore 29 June 2022 (CCBI): Holiness Pope Francis has appointed Rev. Fr. Visuvasam Selvaraj (55), of the Clergy of Port Blair, as Bishop of Port Blair. This provision was made public in Rome on Tuesday, 29th June, 2021.
Fr. Visuvasam Selvaraj was born on 4 January, 1966, in Raja Anna Malaipuram, in the Archdiocese of Madras-Mylapore. He attended the Diocesan Minor Seminary in Santhome, Madras (1981-1985); he studied Philosophy at Sacred Heart Major Seminary, Poonamallee, Chennai (1985-1988); Theology at St. Albert’s College, Ranchi (1990-1994). He obtained a Master degree in Canon Law from St. Peter’s Pontifical Seminary, Bangalore (2001)
He was ordained priest on 8th May, 1994, for the Diocese of Port Blair. He served in the following Ministries: Asst. Parish Priest of the Cathedral, Port Blair (1994-1995); Diocesan Consultor (1994-1998); Diocesan Procurator (1995-1998); Asst. Parish Priest at Mayabunder (1998-1999); Director of Social Service, Procurator, In-charge of Projects; in-charge of Formation, Chaplain, St. Joseph’s Church, Dairy Farm; in-charge of Sagritara Press; Chaplain of the Tamil Community, Diocesan Consultor (2001-2006);
Judicial Vicar and Chancellor (2001-2019); Parish Priest, St. Joseph’s Church, Katchal, Nicobar Dist. (2006-2010); Parish Priest of Stella Maris Cathedral (2010-2013); Diocesan Consultor (2010-2019); Rector of Our Lady of Vailankanni Shrine, Director of Social Service; Vice-Procurator (2013-2015); Diocesan Financial Administrator (2015-2017); Vicar General (2017-2019). Since 2017: in-charge of Small Christian Communities and Catechetics. Since 2019: Diocesan Administrator of the Diocese of Port Blair.
Rev. Dr. Stephen Alathara
Deputy Secretary General, CCBI