Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint John's–Basseterre
Latin Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in the Caribbean / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint John's–Basseterre (Latin: Dioecesis Sancti Ioannis–Imatellurana) is a diocese of the Latin Church of the Roman Catholic Church, covering five English-speaking jurisdictions in the Caribbean. The bishopric is a suffragan of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Castries, and a member of the Antilles Episcopal Conference, but remains dependent on the missionary Dicastery for Evangelization.
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Diocese of Saint John's–Basseterre Dioecesis Sancti Ioannis–Imatelluranus | |
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Location | |
Country | Antigua and Barbuda British Virgin Islands, UK |
Ecclesiastical province | Province of Castries |
Statistics | |
Area | 1,050 km2 (410 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2010) 169,787 14,878 (8.8%) |
Parishes | 10 |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 16 January 1971 (53 years ago) |
Cathedral | Holy Family Cathedral |
Co-cathedral | Co-Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Robert Anthony Llanos |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Robert Rivas O.P. |
Bishops emeritus | Kenneth Richards
Donald James Reece Joseph O Bowers |
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