Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Castries explained

Jurisdiction:Metropolitan Archdiocese
Castries
Latin:Archidioecesis Metropolitae Castriensis
Area Km2:616
Population:181,273
Population As Of:2016
Catholics:105,256
Catholics Percent:58.1
Denomination:Catholic
Sui Iuris Church:Latin Church
Rite:Roman RiteLatin Rite
Cathedral:Cathedral Basilica of the
Immaculate Conception in Castries
Metro Archbishop:Gabriel Malzaire
Bishop Title:Archbishop
Vicar General:Michel Francis
Episcopal Vicar:Athanase Joseph
Judicial Vicar:Joseph Raj
Emeritus Bishops:Robert Rivas

The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Castries (Latin: Archidioecesis Metropolitae Castriensis) is an archdiocese of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church in the Caribbean. The archdiocese consists of the entirety of the former British dependency of Saint Lucia and is a metropolitan see, the suffragans of the Castries Province being the Dioceses of Roseau, Saint George's in Grenada, St. John's-Basseterre and Kingstown.[1] The archdiocese is a member of the Antilles Episcopal Conference.

Erected as the Diocese of Castries in 1956 from its then-metropolitan see of Port of Spain, it was elevated to archdiocese in November 1974.

The archbishop is Gabriel Malzaire The cathedral is the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, a minor basilica located in Derek Walcott Square, Castries.

Bishops

Metropolitan Archbishops of Castries

Coadjutor Archbishops

Another priest of this diocese who became bishop

Parishes

External links

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.catholicnewstt.com/magazine/february28/index.html "Bishop Gordon tells Kingstown successor: Say 'yes' to the Cross"