Saint George’s in Grenada (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Clyde Martin Harvey, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 20 February 1956
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Castries
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Grenada
Region: Antilles (West Indies)
Square Kilometers: 344 (132 Square Miles)
Description: Islands of Grenada, Carriacou, and Petite Martinique
Official Web Site: https://catholicgnd.org/
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, Church Street, P.O. Box 375, Saint George’s, Grenada, W.I.
Telephone: (473)443-5299
Fax: 443-5758

Past and Present Ordinaries

Justin James Field, O.P. † (14 Jan 1957 Appointed - 4 Aug 1969 Died)
Patrick Webster, O.S.B. † (7 Mar 1970 Appointed - 18 Nov 1974 Appointed, Archbishop of Castries, Saint Lucia)
Sydney Anicetus Charles † (18 Nov 1974 Appointed - 10 Jul 2002 Retired)
Vincent Matthew Darius, O.P. † (10 Jul 2002 Appointed - 26 Apr 2016 Died)
Clyde Martin Harvey (23 Jun 2017 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
20 February 1956	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of British Guiana (Island of Barbados) Archdiocese of Port of Spain (Islands of Grenada, Ronde, Carriacou, Little Martinique, Union, Mayreau, Canouan, Mustique, Bequia, and St. Vincent)	Diocese of Saint George’s in Grenada (erected)
7 March 1970	Territory Lost	Diocese of Saint George’s in Grenada (Barbate, Saint Vincent, and the northern Grenadines (Bequia, Canouan, Mustique, and Union))	Diocese of Bridgetown-Kingstown (erected)
18 November 1974	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Saint George’s in Grenada (from Port of Spain)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1965 24,600 70,000 35.1% 29 29 848 83 32 ap1967

1970 75,000 100,000 75.0% 9 10 19 3,947 17 34 16 ap1971

1976 66,213 105,289 62.9% 7 18 25 2,648 29 23 20 ap1977

1980 70,038 112,370 62.3% 6 13 19 3,686 2 23 21 20 ap1981

1990 68,328 105,600 64.7% 7 20 27 2,530 4 24 28 20 ap1991

1999 54,686 92,642 59.0% 4 19 23 2,377 4 25 30 20 ap2000

2000 54,661 92,642 59.0% 4 19 23 2,376 5 25 31 20 ap2001

2001 54,919 92,769 59.2% 5 17 22 2,496 5 26 31 20 ap2002

2002 55,825 102,634 54.4% 3 19 22 2,537 5 24 30 20 ap2003

2003 55,888 102,634 54.5% 3 21 24 2,328 4 28 26 20 ap2004

2004 56,034 102,634 54.6% 3 20 23 2,436 2 23 29 20 ap2005

2010 46,243 101,801 45.4% 10 23 33 1,401 1 27 33 20 ap2011

2014 46,485 102,295 45.4% 7 16 23 2,021 8 20 33 20 ap2015

2017 38,237 105,941 36.1% 8 13 21 1,820 7 17 32 20 ap2018

2020 38,237 105,941 36.1% 12 9 21 1,820 6 12 33 20 ap2021

2022 38,237 105,941 36.1% 9 10 19 2,012 6 13 32 20 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1965	24,600	70,000	35.1%	29		29	848			83	32	ap1967
1970	75,000	100,000	75.0%	9	10	19	3,947		17	34	16	ap1971
1976	66,213	105,289	62.9%	7	18	25	2,648		29	23	20	ap1977
1980	70,038	112,370	62.3%	6	13	19	3,686	2	23	21	20	ap1981
1990	68,328	105,600	64.7%	7	20	27	2,530	4	24	28	20	ap1991
1999	54,686	92,642	59.0%	4	19	23	2,377	4	25	30	20	ap2000
2000	54,661	92,642	59.0%	4	19	23	2,376	5	25	31	20	ap2001
2001	54,919	92,769	59.2%	5	17	22	2,496	5	26	31	20	ap2002
2002	55,825	102,634	54.4%	3	19	22	2,537	5	24	30	20	ap2003
2003	55,888	102,634	54.5%	3	21	24	2,328	4	28	26	20	ap2004
2004	56,034	102,634	54.6%	3	20	23	2,436	2	23	29	20	ap2005
2010	46,243	101,801	45.4%	10	23	33	1,401	1	27	33	20	ap2011
2014	46,485	102,295	45.4%	7	16	23	2,021	8	20	33	20	ap2015
2017	38,237	105,941	36.1%	8	13	21	1,820	7	17	32	20	ap2018
2020	38,237	105,941	36.1%	12	9	21	1,820	6	12	33	20	ap2021
2022	38,237	105,941	36.1%	9	10	19	2,012	6	13	32	20	ap2023