Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint George's in Grenada

The Roman Catholic Diocese of St. George's in Grenada (Latin: Dioecesis Sancti Georgii) is a diocese of the Catholic Church that encompasses only and the entirety of Grenada. It is a suffragan of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Castries (Saint Lucia) and a member of the Antilles Episcopal Conference. The diocese depends on the Dicastery for Evangelization.

Diocese of Saint George's in Grenada

Dioecesis Sancti Georgii
Location
Country Grenada
Ecclesiastical provinceCastries
Statistics
Area340 km2 (130 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2014)
102,295
46,485 (45.4%)
Parishes20 (1 mission)
Churches61[1]
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteLatin Rite
Established20 February 1956 (68 years ago)
CathedralImmaculate Conception Cathedral, St. George's
Patron saintThe Blessed Virgin Mary[2]
Secular priests7
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopClyde Martin Harvey
Metropolitan ArchbishopRobert Rivas OP
Bishops emeritusSydney Anicetus Charles
Website
catholicgnd.org
1.^ Most statistics from GCatholic.org 2.^ Coat of arms (of the Bishop), Catholic Diocese of Saint George's in Grenada

Its episcopal see is the Immaculate Conception Cathedral, in the national capital of St. George's.

History

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Statistics

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As per 2014, it pastorally served 46,485 Catholics (45.4% of 102,295 total) on 340 km² in 20 parishes and 1 mission with 23 priests (7 diocesan, 16 religious), 8 deacons and 53 lay religious (20 brothers, 33 sisters) .

Bishops

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(all Roman Rite)

Episcopal Ordinaries

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Suffragan Bishops of Saint George's in Grenada

Auxiliary bishop

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See also

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  • GCatholic with Google map - data for all section
  • "Diocese of Saint George's in Grenada". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-24.

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