Roman Catholic Diocese of Kingstown

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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kingstown (Latin: Dioecesis Regalitanus) is a diocese of the Latin rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Caribbean. The diocese comprises the entirety of former British dependency of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The diocese is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Castries, and 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.

The founding Bishop was Robert Rivas, who served since the inception of the diocese to 2007 when he was appointed Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Castries. As of 19 July 2007 the See of Kingstown has been vacant. Archbishop Rivas has been appointed Apostolic Administrator until the appointment of a new Bishop. He has appoited as his Apostolic delagate, Fr. Pio Atonio M.F. , who will oversee the everyday running of the diocese.^[1]