Bishopric of Saint Thomas
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| Country | United States |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Washington |
| Diocesan bishop | Herbert Armstrong Bevard |
| founding | 1960 |
| surface | 352 km² |
| Parishes | 8 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| Residents | 106,500 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| Catholics | 35,350 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| proportion of | 33.2% |
| Diocesan priest | 13 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| Religious priest | 1 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 2,525 |
| Permanent deacons | 28 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| Friars | 2 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| Religious sisters | 15 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | English |
| cathedral | Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul |
| address | PO Box 301825, 29A Princesse Gade, St. Thomas, VI 00803-1825 |
| Website | www.catholicvi.com |
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The Diocese of Saint Thomas ( Latin Dioecesis Sancti Thomae in Insulis Virgineis , English Diocese of Saint Thomas ) is a Roman Catholic diocese based in Charlotte Amalie in the US Virgin Islands , a non- incorporated suburb of the United States , in the Caribbean .
history
Pope John XXIII founded on April 30, 1960 with the bull Cum apostolicus the territorial prelature of the Virgin Islands from territory of the Archdiocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico and subordinated them to the Archdiocese of Washington as a suffragan on October 12, 1965 . The territorial prelature was on April 20, 1977 with the bull Animarum utilitatis of Paul VI. raised to the diocese of Saint Thomas. The patrons of the diocese are Peter and Paul .
Ordinaries
Prelate of the Virgin Islands
- Edward John Harper CSsR (July 23, 1960 to April 20, 1977)
Bishops of Saint Thomas
- Edward John Harper CSsR (April 20, 1977 to October 16, 1985, retired)
- Seán Patrick O'Malley, OFMCap (October 16, 1985 to June 16, 1992, then Bishop of Fall River )
- Elliot Griffin Thomas (resigned October 30, 1993 to June 29, 1999)
- George Vance Murry SJ (June 29, 1999 to January 30, 2007, then Bishop of Youngstown )
- Herbert Armstrong Bevard (since July 7, 2008)
Web links
Commons : Diocese of Saint Thomas - Collection of images, videos and audio files
