The Roman Catholic Diocese of Roseau (Latin: Dioecesis Rosensis) is a diocese of the Latin Church of the Roman Catholic Church in the Caribbean. The diocese encompasses the entirety of the country of Dominica. The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Castries, and a member of the Antilles Episcopal Conference.
Diocese of Roseau Dioecesis Rosensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Dominica |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Castries |
| Metropolitan | Gabriel Malzaire |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 750 km2 (290 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2010) 68,635 42,174 (61.4%) |
| Parishes | 14 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 30 April 1850 (174 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of Fair Haven |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Kendrick Forbes |
| Website | |
| www.dioceseofroseau.org | |
The diocese of Roseau was erected in 1850. The territory was previously part of the former Vicariate Apostolic of Trinidad.
Bishops
editOrdinaries
edit- Michael Monaghan (1851–1855)
- Désiré-Michel Vesque (1856–1858)
- René-Marie-Charles Poirier, C.I.M. (1858–1878)
- Michael Naughten (1879–1900)
- Philip Schelfhaut, C.Ss.R. (1902–1921)
- Giacomo Moris, C.Ss.R. (1922–1957)
- Arnold Boghaert, C.Ss.R. (1957–1993)
- Edward Joseph Gilbert, C.Ss.R. (1994–2001), appointed Archbishop of Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
- Gabriel Malzaire (2002–2022)
- Kendrick Forbes (2024)
Coadjutor bishops
edit- Antoon Demets, C.SS.R. (1946–1954), did not succeed to see
- Arnold Boghaert, C.SS.R. (1956–1957)
References
edit- "Diocese of Roseau". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-27.
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