Diocese of Georgetown
| Diocese of Georgetown Dioecesis Georgiopolitana | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Guyana |
| Ecclesiastical province | Port of Spain |
| Metropolitan | Port of Spain |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 214,887 km2 (82,968 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2013) 796,000 62,700 (7.9%) |
| Parishes | 24 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 12 April 1837 (189 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Francis Dean Alleyne |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Georgetown (Latin: Dioecesis Georgiopolitana) (erected 12 April 1837, as the Vicariate Apostolic of British Guiana) is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Port of Spain. It was elevated to the Diocese of Georgetown on 29 February 1956. The diocese's cathedral, the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, is located in Georgetown, Guyana.
Bishops
Ordinaries
- William Clancy (1837 - 1843)
- John Thomas Hynes, O.P. (1846 - 1858)
- James Etheridge, S.J. (1858 - 1877)
- Anthony Butler, S.J. (1878 - 1901)
- Compton Theodore Galton, S.J. (1902 - 1931)
- George Weld, S.J. (1932 - 1954)
- Richard Lester Guilly, S.J. (1956 - 1972)
- Benedict Ganesh Singh (1972 - 2003)
- Francis Dean Alleyne, O.S.B. (2003 - )
Auxiliary bishop
- Benedict Ganesh Singh (1971 - 1972), appointed Bishop here
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- John Derek Persaud, appointed Bishop of Mandeville, Jamaica in 2020[1]
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Georgetown is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[2]
External links
References
- Back to citation "Resignations and Appointments, 19.06.2020". Vatican Press. 19 June 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- Back to citation Roman Catholic Diocese of Georgetown, official website
Bibliography
- "Diocese of Georgetown". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-27.
http://www.rcdiocesegy.org/site/ Archived 2013-11-04 at the Wayback Machine
http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/country/GY.htm