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Diocese of Saint George’s in Grenada

Dioecesis Sancti Georgii



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Bishop(s)

  • Clyde Martin Harvey, Bishop

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 20 February 1956
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Castries
  • Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Grenada
  • Region: Antilles (West Indies)
  • Square Kilometers: 344 (132 Square Miles)
  • Description: Islands of Grenada, Carriacou, and Petite Martinique
  • Official Web Site: https://catholicgnd.org/
  • Mailing Address: Bishop's House, Church Street, P.O. Box 375, Saint George’s, Grenada, W.I.
  • Telephone: (473)443-5299
  • Fax: 443-5758

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
20 February 1956ErectedVicariate Apostolic of British Guiana (Island of Barbados)
Archdiocese of Port of Spain (Islands of Grenada, Ronde, Carriacou, Little Martinique, Union, Mayreau, Canouan, Mustique, Bequia, and St. Vincent)
Diocese of Saint George’s in Grenada (erected)
7 March 1970Territory LostDiocese of Saint George’s in Grenada (Barbate, Saint Vincent, and the northern Grenadines (Bequia, Canouan, Mustique, and Union)) Diocese of Bridgetown-Kingstown (erected)
18 November 1974Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Saint George’s in Grenada (from Port of Spain)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
196524,60070,00035.1%29298488332ap1967
197075,000100,00075.0%910193,947173416ap1971
197666,213105,28962.9%718252,648292320ap1977
198070,038112,37062.3%613193,6862232120ap1981
199068,328105,60064.7%720272,5304242820ap1991
199954,68692,64259.0%419232,3774253020ap2000
200054,66192,64259.0%419232,3765253120ap2001
200154,91992,76959.2%517222,4965263120ap2002
200255,825102,63454.4%319222,5375243020ap2003
200355,888102,63454.5%321242,3284282620ap2004
200456,034102,63454.6%320232,4362232920ap2005
201046,243101,80145.4%1023331,4011273320ap2011
201446,485102,29545.4%716232,0218203320ap2015
201738,237105,94136.1%813211,8207173220ap2018
202038,237105,94136.1%129211,8206123320ap2021
202238,237105,94136.1%910192,0126133220ap2023

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 48, Page 488, to Page 490
  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 67, Page 161, and Page 162

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