Roman Catholic Diocese of Paramaribo explained

Jurisdiction:Diocese
Paramaribo
Latin:Dioecesis Paramariboënsis
Local:Bisdom Paramaribo
Country: Suriname
Metropolitan:Port of Spain
Province:Port of Spain
Area Km2:163,265
Population:557,000
Population As Of:2013
Catholics:135,000
Catholics Percent:24,2
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Rite:Latin Rite
Established:22 November 1817 (years ago)
Bishop Title:Bishop
Metro Archbishop:Joseph Everard Harris
Website:Website of the Diocese

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Paramaribo (Latin: Dioecesis Paramariboënsis; Dutch: Bisdom Paramaribo) (erected 22 November 1817, as the Prefecture Apostolic of Dutch Guyana-Suriname) is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Port of Spain. It was elevated to an apostolic vicariate on 12 September 1842 and to the Diocese of Paramaribo on 7 May 1958.

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Ordinaries

Auxiliary bishop

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