Roman Catholic Diocese of Georgetown
| Diocese of Georgetown Dioecesis Georgiopolitana | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Guyana |
| Ecclesiastical province | Port of Spain |
| Metropolitan | Port of Spain |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 214,887 km2 (82,968 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2008) 752,000 61,200 (8.1%) |
| Parishes | 24 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 12 April 1837 (178 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Francis Dean Alleyne |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Joseph Everard Harris |
| Emeritus Bishops | Benedict Singh |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
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.
Ordinaries
- William Clancy (1837 - 1843)
- John Thomas Hynes, O.P. (1846 - 1858)
- 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 - )
External links and references
- "Diocese of Georgetown". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-27.
http://www.rcdiocesegy.org/site/
http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/country/GY.htm
http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dgeor.html
Coordinates: 6°48′26″N 58°09′43″W / 6.80722°N 58.16194°W
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