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Diocese of Bridgetown

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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Name Changed: 23 October 1989
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Port of Spain
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Barbados
  • Region: Antilles (West Indies)
  • Square Kilometers: 430 (166 Square Miles)
  • Description: The island of Barbados.
  • Official Web Site: http://catholicbb.org/
  • Mailing Address: Bishop's House, Lady Meade Gardens, St. Michael, Bridgetown, Barbados, W.I.
  • Telephone: (246)426-3510

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Diocese of Bridgetown-Kingstown
7 March 1970ErectedDiocese of Saint George’s in Grenada (Barbate, Saint Vincent, and the northern Grenadines (Bequia, Canouan, Mustique, and Union)) Diocese of Bridgetown-Kingstown (erected)
23 October 1989Territory LostDiocese of Bridgetown-Kingstown Diocese of Kingstown (erected)
Diocese of Bridgetown
23 October 1989Name ChangedDiocese of Bridgetown-Kingstown Diocese of Bridgetown (Barbados)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Bridgetown-Kingstown
198023,000373,2006.2%311141,6422224916ap1981
Diocese of Bridgetown
199910,000260,0003.8%3581,25015106ap2000
200010,000260,0003.8%3581,25015116ap2001
200110,000260,0003.8%3581,25015116ap2002
200210,750269,0004.0%4591,19415116ap2003
200310,750269,0004.0%3471,53514125ap2004
200410,830271,0004.0%3471,54714145ap2005
200610,443250,0104.2%46101,04416116ap2007
201211,100277,0004.0%37101,110777ap2013
201510,000270,0003.7%46101,000617ap2016
201810,000286,0003.5%46101,0002677ap2019
202010,020286,5003.5%5111662651177ap2021

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Diocese of Bridgetown-Kingstown
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 62, Page 813, and Page 814
  • Diocese of Bridgetown
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 82, Page 221, and Page 222

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