Diocese of Montego Bay

Dioecesis Sinus Sereni

Bishop(s)

Burchell Alexander McPherson, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 14 September 1967
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Kingston in Jamaica
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Jamaica
Region: Antilles (West Indies)
Square Kilometers: 3,878 (1,497 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 197, Montego Bay, Saint James, Jamaica, W.I.
Telephone: (876)952-6678
Fax: 952-6679

Past and Present Ordinaries

Edgerton Roland Clarke (14 Sep 1967 Appointed - 11 Nov 1994 Appointed, Archbishop of Kingston in Jamaica)
Charles Henry Dufour (6 Dec 1995 Appointed - 15 Apr 2011 Appointed, Archbishop of Kingston in Jamaica)
Burchell Alexander McPherson (11 Apr 2013 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
14 September 1967	Erected	Diocese of Kingston	Diocese of Montego Bay (erected)
15 April 1991	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Kingston in Jamaica Diocese of Montego Bay	Vicariate Apostolic of Mandeville (erected)

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

1968 22,000 700,000 3.1% 1 21 22 1,000 22 48 17 ap1971

1976 21,673 767,369 2.8% 1 24 25 866 25 44 17 ap1977

1980 19,800 654,000 3.0% 1 21 22 900 23 42 ap1981

1990 15,974 875,000 1.8% 1 19 20 798 1 19 28 38 ap1991

1999 9,096 789,256 1.2% 13 5 18 505 2 5 16 31 ap2000

2000 12,380 619,000 2.0% 13 1 14 884 2 1 16 31 ap2001

2001 13,044 621,100 2.1% 8 3 11 1,185 7 5 14 37 ap2002

2002 13,201 732,201 1.8% 13 4 17 776 7 6 16 37 ap2003

2003 15,789 940,160 1.7% 14 5 19 831 6 8 18 37 ap2004

2004 14,926 822,100 1.8% 8 3 11 1,356 6 7 20 15 ap2005

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1968	22,000	700,000	3.1%	1	21	22	1,000		22	48	17	ap1971
1976	21,673	767,369	2.8%	1	24	25	866		25	44	17	ap1977
1980	19,800	654,000	3.0%	1	21	22	900		23	42		ap1981
1990	15,974	875,000	1.8%	1	19	20	798	1	19	28	38	ap1991
1999	9,096	789,256	1.2%	13	5	18	505	2	5	16	31	ap2000
2000	12,380	619,000	2.0%	13	1	14	884	2	1	16	31	ap2001
2001	13,044	621,100	2.1%	8	3	11	1,185	7	5	14	37	ap2002
2002	13,201	732,201	1.8%	13	4	17	776	7	6	16	37	ap2003
2003	15,789	940,160	1.7%	14	5	19	831	6	8	18	37	ap2004
2004	14,926	822,100	1.8%	8	3	11	1,356	6	7	20	15	ap2005

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Edgerton Roland Clarke (Bishop: 14 Sep 1967 to 11 Nov 1994)
Charles Henry Dufour (Bishop: 6 Dec 1995 to 15 Apr 2011)
Burchell Alexander McPherson (Bishop: 11 Apr 2013 - )

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

None