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Diocese of Saint John’s-Basseterre

Dioecesis Sancti Ioannis Imatellurana



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Name Changed: 21 June 1981
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Castries
  • Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Virgin Islands (British)
  • Region: Antilles (West Indies)
  • Square Kilometers: 1,043 (402 Square Miles)
  • Description: Comprises the islands of Antigua–Barbuda, St. Kitts–Nevis, Montserrat, Anguilla and the British Virgin Islands.
  • Official Web Site: http://www.diocesesjb.com/
  • Mailing Address: Chancery Offices, Church Street, P.O. Box 836, Langfords, Saint John’s, Antigua, W.I.
  • Telephone: (268)461-1135

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Diocese of Saint John’s
16 January 1971ErectedDiocese of Roseau (Leeward Islands: Antigua, Barbuda, Saint Kitts, Nevis, Anguilla, Montserrat, Redonda, and Sombrero) Diocese of Saint John’s (erected)
27 February 1971Territory AddedTerritorial Prelature of Virgin Islands (Islands under British control) Diocese of Saint John’s
18 November 1974Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Saint John’s (from Port of Spain)
Diocese of Saint John’s-Basseterre
21 June 1981Name ChangedDiocese of Saint John’s Diocese of Saint John’s-Basseterre

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Saint John’s
197611,640130,9078.9%1212970192412ap1977
198011,803130,9079.0%11112983211611ap1981
Diocese of Saint John’s-Basseterre
199014,286156,4549.1%510159521172310ap1991
199914,313131,09810.9%413178415181610ap2000
200014,402131,18711.0%412169005171510ap2001
200114,537131,30111.1%411159694151210ap2002
200215,233137,20411.1%311141,08841499ap2003
200315,322137,29311.2%411151,0214141210ap2004
200415,423137,39411.2%611179074111210ap2005
201014,878169,7878.8%881,8595710ap2011
201416,743186,8809.0%39121,395391213ap2015
201717,515197,5948.9%61319921413810ap2018
202017,807200,0958.9%412161,112912810ap2021
202214,997202,8227.4%59141,07189910ap2023

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Diocese of Saint John’s
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 63, Page 244
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 63, Page 727, and Page 728
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 67, Page 161, and Page 162
  • Diocese of Saint John’s-Basseterre
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 73, Page 680, and Page 681

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