Saint John’s-Basseterre (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Robert Anthony Llanos, Bishop

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

Diocese of Saint John’s
- Latin Name: Sancti Ioannis
- Erected: 16 January 1971
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Castries
- Country: Virgin Islands (British)
- Region: Antilles (West Indies)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Joseph Oliver Bowers, S.V.D. † (16 Jan 1971 Appointed - 17 Jul 1981 Retired)
Donald James Reece (17 Jul 1981 Appointed - 12 Oct 2007 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Kingston in Jamaica)
Kenneth David Oswin Richards (19 Nov 2011 Appointed - 29 Apr 2016 Appointed, Archbishop of Kingston in Jamaica)
Robert Anthony Llanos (18 Dec 2018 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Saint John’s
16 January 1971	Erected	Diocese of Roseau (Leeward Islands: Antigua, Barbuda, Saint Kitts, Nevis, Anguilla, Montserrat, Redonda, and Sombrero)	Diocese of Saint John’s (erected)
27 February 1971	Territory Added	Territorial Prelature of Virgin Islands (Islands under British control)	Diocese of Saint John’s
18 November 1974	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Saint John’s (from Port of Spain)
Diocese of Saint John’s-Basseterre
21 June 1981	Name Changed	Diocese of Saint John’s	Diocese of Saint John’s-Basseterre

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

Diocese of Saint John’s

1976 11,640 130,907 8.9% 12 12 970 19 24 12 ap1977

1980 11,803 130,907 9.0% 1 11 12 983 21 16 11 ap1981

Diocese of Saint John’s-Basseterre

1990 14,286 156,454 9.1% 5 10 15 952 1 17 23 10 ap1991

1999 14,313 131,098 10.9% 4 13 17 841 5 18 16 10 ap2000

2000 14,402 131,187 11.0% 4 12 16 900 5 17 15 10 ap2001

2001 14,537 131,301 11.1% 4 11 15 969 4 15 12 10 ap2002

2002 15,233 137,204 11.1% 3 11 14 1,088 4 14 9 9 ap2003

2003 15,322 137,293 11.2% 4 11 15 1,021 4 14 12 10 ap2004

2004 15,423 137,394 11.2% 6 11 17 907 4 11 12 10 ap2005

2010 14,878 169,787 8.8% 8 8 1,859 5 7 10 ap2011

2014 16,743 186,880 9.0% 3 9 12 1,395 3 9 12 13 ap2015

2017 17,515 197,594 8.9% 6 13 19 921 4 13 8 10 ap2018

2020 17,807 200,095 8.9% 4 12 16 1,112 9 12 8 10 ap2021

2022 14,997 202,822 7.4% 5 9 14 1,071 8 9 9 10 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Saint John’s
1976	11,640	130,907	8.9%		12	12	970		19	24	12	ap1977
1980	11,803	130,907	9.0%	1	11	12	983		21	16	11	ap1981
Diocese of Saint John’s-Basseterre
1990	14,286	156,454	9.1%	5	10	15	952	1	17	23	10	ap1991
1999	14,313	131,098	10.9%	4	13	17	841	5	18	16	10	ap2000
2000	14,402	131,187	11.0%	4	12	16	900	5	17	15	10	ap2001
2001	14,537	131,301	11.1%	4	11	15	969	4	15	12	10	ap2002
2002	15,233	137,204	11.1%	3	11	14	1,088	4	14	9	9	ap2003
2003	15,322	137,293	11.2%	4	11	15	1,021	4	14	12	10	ap2004
2004	15,423	137,394	11.2%	6	11	17	907	4	11	12	10	ap2005
2010	14,878	169,787	8.8%	8		8	1,859	5		7	10	ap2011
2014	16,743	186,880	9.0%	3	9	12	1,395	3	9	12	13	ap2015
2017	17,515	197,594	8.9%	6	13	19	921	4	13	8	10	ap2018
2020	17,807	200,095	8.9%	4	12	16	1,112	9	12	8	10	ap2021
2022	14,997	202,822	7.4%	5	9	14	1,071	8	9	9	10	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Robert Anthony Llanos (Apostolic Administrator: 20 Jun 2016; Bishop: 18 Dec 2018 - )
Gabriel Malzaire (Apostolic Administrator: 4 Oct 2007 to 8 Feb 2012)
Donald James Reece (Bishop: 17 Jul 1981 to 12 Oct 2007)
Kenneth David Oswin Richards (Bishop: 19 Nov 2011 to 29 Apr 2016)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Joseph Oliver Bowers, S.V.D. † (Bishop: 16 Jan 1971 to 17 Jul 1981)

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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