Roman Catholic Diocese of Hamilton in Bermuda
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Hamilton in Bermuda (Latin: Dioecesis Hamiltonensis in Bermuda) is a diocese of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church in North America. The diocese comprises the entirety of the dependency of Bermuda. The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Nassau, and a member of the Antilles Episcopal Conference.
Diocese of Hamilton in Bermuda Dioecesis Hamiltonensis in Bermuda | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Territory |  Bermuda |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Nassau |
| Metropolitan | Hamilton |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 20 km2 (7.7 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2013) 64,237 9,340 (14.5%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 19 February 1953 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Saint Theresa of Lisieux |
| Patron saint | St. Therese of Lisieux |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Wiesław Śpiewak |
| Bishops emeritus | Robert Kurtz |
| Website | |
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The diocese of Hamilton was erected in 1953 out of the Archdiocese of Halifax-Yarmouth in Nova Scotia, Canada (Bermuda having historically been part of British North America) as the Prefecture Apostolic of Bermuda Islands.[1] It was elevated to an apostolic vicariate in January 1956 and to the Diocese of Hamilton in Bermuda in June 1967.[citation needed]
Ordinaries
edit- Robert Dehler (1954–1966)
- Bernard Murphy (1967–1974)
- Brian Hennessy (1975–1995)
- Robert Kurtz (1995–2015)
- Wiesław Śpiewak (2015–)
References
edit- ^ "A History Of Our Church". Roman Catholic Diocese of Hamilton in Bermuda. The Diocese of Hamilton in Bermuda. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
The Diocese of Hamilton in Bermuda was established in 12th June 1967. Bermuda was served by the Diocesan clergy of Halifax until 1953, after which pastoral responsibility transferred to the Congregation of the Resurrection.
- "Diocese of Hamilton in Bermuda". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 26 February 2007.
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