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.