Archdiocese of Nassau

Historical Details

• Prefecture Apostolic of Bahama
  • Latin Name: de Bahamas
  • Erected: 21 March 1929
  • Country: Bahamas
  • Region: Antilles (West Indies)

• Vicariate Apostolic of Bahama Islands
  • Latin Name: de Bahamas
  • Elevated: 15 January 1941
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Bahamas
  • Region: Antilles (West Indies)

• Diocese of Nassau
  • Latin Name: Nassaviensis
  • Elevated: 5 July 1960
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Kingston in Jamaica
  • Country: Bahamas
  • Region: Antilles (West Indies)

Past and Present Ordinaries

• John Bernard Kevenhoerster, O.S.B. † (22 May 1931 Appointed - 9 Dec 1949 Died)
• Paul Leonard Hagarty, O.S.B. † (25 Jun 1950 Appointed - 17 Jul 1981 Resigned)
• Lawrence Aloysius Burke, S.J. † (17 Jul 1981 Appointed - 17 Feb 2004 Appointed, Archbishop of Kingston in Jamaica)
• Patrick Christopher Pinder (17 Feb 2004 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Vicariate Apostolic of Bahama Islands
1950	11,378	75,000	15.2%	1	22	23	494		22	33		ap1951
Diocese of Nassau
1966	31,637	138,000	22.9%	12	40	52	608		20	83	67	ap1967
1970	32,920	168,838	19.5%	12	36	48	685		43	81	60	ap1971
1980	31,110	238,979	13.0%	4	29	33	942	4	33	56	29	ap1981
1990	45,102	248,933	18.1%	13	23	36	1,252	5	27	45	29	ap1991
Archdiocese of Nassau
1999	46,922	293,261	16.0%	13	15	28	1,675	9	15	32	29	ap2000
2000	47,626	298,050	16.0%	12	14	26	1,831	14	15	31	30	ap2001
2001	47,688	298,050	16.0%	12	15	27	1,766	14	15	30	30	ap2002
2002	47,688	310,000	15.4%	13	15	28	1,703	14	15	28	28	ap2003
2003	41,077	303,611	13.5%	16	14	30	1,369	15	14	22	30	ap2004
2004	48,168	320,655	15.0%	15	14	29	1,660	13	14	28	30	ap2005
2013	50,202	340,400	14.7%	14	13	27	1,859	14	14	13	30	ap2014
2016	51,722	369,670	14.0%	14	4	18	2,873	18	4	11	30	ap2017
2019	52,094	353,658	14.7%	18	4	22	2,367	19	4	11	30	ap2020
2021	52,332	389,482	13.4%	15	4	19	2,754	19	4	10	30	ap2022
2023	52,517	397,000	13.2%	17	3	20	2,625	17	3	10	30	ap2024

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Kendrick John Forbes (Priest: 11 Jun 2002 to 2 May 2024)
• Patrick Christopher Pinder (Priest: 15 Aug 1980; Auxiliary Bishop: 27 Jun 2003; Archbishop: 17 Feb 2004)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Lawrence Aloysius Burke, S.J. † (Bishop: 17 Jul 1981; Archbishop: 22 Jun 1999 to 17 Feb 2004)
• Paul Leonard Hagarty, O.S.B. † (Vicar Apostolic: 25 Jun 1950; Bishop: 5 Jul 1960 to 17 Jul 1981)
• John Bernard Kevenhoerster, O.S.B. † (Prefect: 22 May 1931; Vicar Apostolic: 15 Jan 1941 to 9 Dec 1949)

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