Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Castries
| Archdiocese of Castries Archidioecesis Castriensis | |
|---|---|
 Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception | |
| Location | |
| Country | St. Lucia |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 616 km2 (238 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 157,775 100,243 (63.5%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Cathedral |
Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Castries |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Robert Rivas O.P. |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Castries (Latin: Archidioecesis Castriensis) is an archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Caribbean. The archdiocese consists of the entirety of the former British dependency of Saint Lucia. The archdiocese is the metropolitan of four dioceses: Diocese of Roseau, the Diocese of Saint George's in Grenada, and the Diocese of St. John's-Basseterre. The archdiocese is a member of the Antilles Episcopal Conference.
Erected as the Diocese of Castries in 1956 from the former metropolitan of Port of Spain, the diocese was elevated to an archdiocese in November 1974.
The current archbishop is Robert Rivas, O.P.. The cathedral is the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, a minor basilica located in Derek Walcott Square, Castries.
Ordinaries
- Charles Alphonse H.J. Gachet F.M.I. (1957–1974)
- Patrick Webster O.S.B. (1974–1979)
- Kelvin Edward Felix (1981–2008)
- Robert Rivas O.P. (2008–present)
References
http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dcast.html
External links
Coordinates: 14°00′32″N 60°59′24″W / 14.0089°N 60.9901°W