Diocese of Roseau

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Bishop(s) Gabriel Malzaire, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 30 April 1850 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Castries Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Dominica Region: Antilles (West Indies) Square Kilometers: 750 (289 Square Miles) Description: Comprises the Commonwealth of Dominica, W.I. Official Web Site: http://www.dioceseofroseau.org/ Mailing Address: Turkey Lane, P.O. Box 790, Roseau, Dominica, W.I. Telephone: (767)44-82-837 Fax: 44-83-404

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Michael Monaghan † (16 Feb 1851 Ordained Bishop - 14 Jul 1855 Died)
• Michel-Désiré Vesque † (14 Oct 1856 Appointed - 10 Jul 1858 Died)
• René-Marie-Charles Poirier, C.I.M. † (12 Nov 1858 Appointed - 23 Apr 1878 Died)
• Michael Naughten † (2 Sep 1879 Appointed - 4 Jul 1900 Died)
• Philip Schelfhaut, C.SS.R. † (16 Mar 1902 Ordained Bishop - 22 May 1921 Died)
• Giacomo Moris, C.SS.R. † (4 Mar 1922 Appointed - 4 Jun 1957 Died)
• Arnold Boghaert, C.SS.R. † (4 Jun 1957 Succeeded - 29 Nov 1993 Died)
• Edward Joseph Gilbert, C.SS.R. (1 Jul 1994 Appointed - 21 Mar 2001 Appointed, Archbishop of Port of Spain)
• Gabriel Malzaire (10 Jul 2002 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
30 April 1850	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Trinidad	Diocese of Roseau (erected)
16 January 1971	Territory Lost	Diocese of Roseau	Diocese of Saint John's (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1948	57,133	135,375	42.2%		32	32	1,785		8	48	16	ap1951
1966	69,000	182,000	37.9%	3	36	39	1,769		18	61	22	ap1967
1970	65,000	210,000	31.0%	3	36	39	1,666		47	61	22	ap1971
1976	70,000	78,000	89.7%	3		3	23,333			41	16	ap1977
1980	65,000	75,000	86.7%	1	23	24	2,708	1	28	31	16	ap1981
1999	59,707	75,393	79.2%	6	21	27	2,211		26	26	15	ap2000
2000	59,707	75,393	79.2%	6	24	30	1,990		27	30	15	ap2001
2001	59,707	75,393	79.2%	6	23	29	2,058		31	27	15	ap2002
2002	59,707	75,393	79.2%	6	22	28	2,132		30	23	15	ap2003
2003	59,707	75,393	79.2%	6	23	29	2,058		30	22	15	ap2004
2004	42,174	73,772	57.2%	6	22	28	1,506		29	22	15	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Arnold Boghaert, C.SS.R. † (Coadjutor Bishop: 9 Nov 1956; Bishop: 4 Jun 1957 to 29 Nov 1993)
• Antoon Demets, C.SS.R. † (Coadjutor Bishop: 13 Jun 1946 to 30 Oct 1954)
• Edward Joseph Gilbert, C.SS.R. (Bishop: 1 Jul 1994 to 21 Mar 2001)
• Gabriel Malzaire (Bishop: 10 Jul 2002 - )
• Michael Monaghan † (Bishop: 16 Feb 1851 to 14 Jul 1855)
• Giacomo Moris, C.SS.R. † (Bishop: 4 Mar 1922 to 4 Jun 1957)
• Michael Naughten † (Bishop: 2 Sep 1879 to 4 Jul 1900)
• René-Marie-Charles Poirier, C.I.M. † (Bishop: 12 Nov 1858 to 23 Apr 1878)
• Philip Schelfhaut, C.SS.R. † (Bishop: 16 Mar 1902 to 22 May 1921)
• Michel-Désiré Vesque † (Bishop: 14 Oct 1856 to 10 Jul 1858)