Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Castries

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Metropolitan Archdiocese of Castries

Archidioecesis Metropolitae Castriensis
Kathedrale von Castries.JPG
Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception
Location
CountryFlag of Saint Lucia.svg  St. Lucia
Statistics
Area616 km2 (238 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2016)
181,273
105,256 (58.1%)
Information
Denomination Catholic
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Rite Roman Rite Latin Rite
Cathedral Cathedral Basilica of the
Immaculate Conception in Castries
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Metropolitan Archbishop Gabriel Malzaire
Vicar GeneralMichel Francis
Episcopal VicarsAthanase Joseph
Judicial VicarJoseph Raj
Bishops emeritus Robert Rivas
Website
aoc.slu.org

The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Castries (Latin : Archidioecesis Metropolitae Castriensis) is an archdiocese of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church in the Caribbean. The archdiocese consists of the entirety of the former British dependency of Saint Lucia and is a metropolitan see, the suffragans of the Castries Province being the Dioceses of Roseau, Saint George's in Grenada, St. John's-Basseterre and Kingstown. [1] The archdiocese is a member of the Antilles Episcopal Conference.

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Erected as the Diocese of Castries in 1956 from its then-metropolitan see of Port of Spain, it was elevated to archdiocese in November 1974.

The current archbishop is Gabriel Malzaire The cathedral is the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, a minor basilica located in Derek Walcott Square, Castries.

Bishops

Metropolitan Archbishops of Castries

Coadjutor Archbishops

Another priest of this diocese who became bishop

Parishes

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References

  1. ↑ "Bishop Gordon tells Kingstown successor: Say 'yes' to the Cross" (p. 13) "Catholic News", February 28, 2016. Retrieved February 24, 2016.

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