Roman Catholic Diocese of Georgetown

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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Georgetown (erected 12 April 1837, as the Vicariate Apostolic of British Guiana) is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Port of Spain. It was elevated to the Diocese of Georgetown on 29 February 1956. The diocese's cathedral, the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, is located in Georgetown, Guyana.

[edit] Ordinaries

• William Clancy (1837 - 1843)
• James Etheridge, S.J. (1858 - 1877)
• Anthony Butler, S.J. (1878 - 1901)
• Compton Theodore Galton, S.J. (1902 - 1931)
• George Weld, S.J. (1932 - 1954)
• Richard Lester Guilly, S.J. (1956 - 1972)
• Benedict Singh (1972 - 2003) - Bishop Emeritus
• Francis Dean Alleyne, O.S.B. (2003 - )

[edit] External links and References

• Diocese of Georgetown. Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved on 2007-02-27.