Roman Catholic Diocese of Roseau
Appearance
Diocese of Roseau Dioecesis Rosensis | |
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Location | |
Country | ![]() |
Ecclesiastical province | Province of Castries |
Metropolitan | Robert Rivas O.P. |
Statistics | |
Area | 750 km2 (290 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2010) 68,635 42,174 (61.4%) |
Parishes | 14 |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 30 April 1850 (174 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of Fair Haven |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Vacant |
Website | |
www.dioceseofroseau.org |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Roseau (Latin: Dioecesis Rosensis) is a diocese of the Latin Church of the Roman Catholic Church in the Caribbean. The diocese encompasses the entirety of the country of Dominica. The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Castries, and a member of the Antilles Episcopal Conference.
The diocese of Roseau was erected in 1850. The territory was previously part of the former Vicariate Apostolic of Trinidad.
Bishops
Ordinaries
- Michael Monaghan (1851–1855)
- Désiré-Michel Vesque (1856–1858)
- René-Marie-Charles Poirier, C.I.M. (1858–1878)
- Michael Naughten (1879–1900)
- Philip Schelfhaut, C.Ss.R. (1902–1921)
- Giacomo Moris, C.Ss.R. (1922–1957)
- Arnold Boghaert, C.Ss.R. (1957–1993)
- Edward Joseph Gilbert, C.Ss.R. (1994–2001), appointed Archbishop of Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
- Gabriel Malzaire (2002–2022)
Coadjutor bishops
- Antoon Demets, C.SS.R. (1946–1954), did not succeed to see
- Arnold Boghaert, C.SS.R. (1956–1957)
References
- "Diocese of Roseau". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-27.
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Categories:
- Catholic Church in Dominica
- Roman Catholic dioceses in the Caribbean
- Religious organizations established in 1850
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 19th century
- Roman Catholic bishops of Roseau
- 1850 establishments in Dominica
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Castries
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