Roman Catholic Diocese of Kingstown

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The Diocese of Kingstown is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church comprising the entirety of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The diocese is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Castries, and it's bishop is a member of the Antilles Episcopal Conference.

The Diocese of Kingstown was erected on 23 October 1989 by Pope John Paul II. It was formed by splitting the Diocese of Bridgetown-Kingstown into the dioceses of Kingstown and Bridgetown.

The cathedral of the diocese is the Cathedral of the Assumption in Kingstown. The diocese includes about 10,000 faithful, served by six parishes, five pre-schools, three primary schools, and two secondary schools.

[edit] Ordinaries

• Robert Rivas, O.P. (1989 - )

[edit] External links and References

• Diocese of Kingstown. Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved on 2007-02-24.
• Diocese of Kingstown. Antilles Episcopal Conference. Retrieved on 2007-03-15.