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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Castries

Coordinates: 14°00′32″N 60°59′24″W / 14.0089°N 60.9901°W / 14.0089; -60.9901
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Metropolitan Archdiocese of Castries

Archidioecesis Metropolitae Castriensis
Location
Country St. Lucia
Statistics
Area616 km2 (238 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2016)
181,273
105,256 (58.1%)
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman RiteLatin Rite
CathedralCathedral Basilica of the
Immaculate Conception in Castries
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Metropolitan ArchbishopGabriel Malzaire
Vicar GeneralMichel Francis
Episcopal VicarsAthanase Joseph
Judicial VicarJoseph Raj
Bishops emeritusRobert 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.

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

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Metropolitan Archbishops of Castries

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Coadjutor Archbishops

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Another priest of this diocese who became bishop

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Parishes

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  • Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, Castries
  • St. Joseph the Worker Church, Gros Islet
  • Good Shepherd, Babonneau
  • St Rose of Lima, Monchy
  • Grand Riviere Catholic Church, Grand Riviere
  • Our Lady of Rosary of the Fatima, La Clery
  • Sacred Heart of Jesus, Marchand
  • St Benedict, Castries
  • St Michael, La Ressource Dennery
  • Most Pure Heart of Mary, Bexon
  • Holy Family, Jacmel
  • St Peter, Dennery Village
  • Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Anse-La-Raye
  • Coubaril Church, Castries
  • St Anne, Mon Repos
  • St Lucy National Shrine, Micoud
  • Holy Cross, Desruisseaux
  • St Isidore, Bellevue, Vieux Fort
  • St Martin de Porres, Pierrot, Vieux Fort
  • Our Lady of Grace, Grace, Vieux Fort
  • Holy Redeemer Chapel, Dierre Morne, Vieux Fort
  • Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Vieux Fort
  • St Francis Xavier, Augier
  • Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Laborie
  • Our Lady of Lourdes, Chosuiel
  • Our Lady of Assumption, Soufriere
  • Victoria, Dugard
  • St Philip and St James, Fond St Jaccques
  • Canaries Catholic Church, Canaries

References

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  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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