Archdiocese of Castries
| Archdiocese of Castries | |
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| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | Saint Lucia |
| Diocesan bishop | Robert Rivas OP |
| Emeritus diocesan bishop | Kelvin Edward Cardinal Felix |
| founding | 1956 |
| surface | 616 km² |
| Parishes | 22 (31.12.2015 / AP2017 ) |
| Residents | 181,000 (December 31, 2015 / AP2017 ) |
| Catholics | 105,000 (December 31, 2015 / AP2017 ) |
| proportion of | 58% |
| Diocesan priest | 12 (31.12.2015 / AP2017 ) |
| Religious priest | 11 (31.12.2015 / AP2017 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 4,565 |
| Permanent deacons | 11 (31.12.2015 / AP2017 ) |
| Friars | 12 (31.12.2015 / AP2017 ) |
| Religious sisters | 40 (31.12.2015 / AP2017 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | English |
| cathedral | Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception |
| Website | www.archdioceseofcastries.org |
| Suffragan dioceses |
Diocese of Roseau Diocese of Saint George's in Grenada Diocese of Saint John's-Basseterre |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Castries ( lat. : Archidioecesis Castriensis ) is in Saint Lucia situated Roman Catholic Archdiocese based in Castries . It includes the state of Saint Lucia.
history
Pope Pius XII founded the Diocese of Castries on February 20, 1956 from cession of territory of the Archdiocese of Port of Spain and subordinated it to this as a suffragan . On November 18, 1974 Paul VI raised it . to the archdiocese.
Ordinaries
Bishop of Castries
- Charles Alphonse Gachet FMI (January 14, 1957– November 18, 1974)
Archbishops of Castries
- Patrick Webster OSB (November 18, 1974– May 10, 1979)
- Kelvin Edward Felix (July 17, 1981– February 15, 2008)
- Robert Rivas OP (since February 15, 2008)
See also
literature
- Charles Gachet: A history of the Roman Catholic Church in St. Lucia . Key Caribbean Publications, Port of Spain 1975.
Web links
Commons : Archdiocese of Castries - Collection of images, videos and audio files
