Roman Catholic Diocese of Mandeville
| Diocese of Mandeville Dioecesis Mandevillensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Jamaica |
| Territory |
Manchester Clarendon St Elizabeth |
| Ecclesiastical province | Kingston in Jamaica |
| Coordinates | 18°02′14″N 77°30′50″W / 18.0371°N 77.5140°W |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 3,282 km2 (1,267 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2014) 586,200 5,925 (1.0%) |
| Parishes | 20 |
| Churches | 17 (and 8 missions) |
| Schools | 18 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 15 April 1991 (25 years ago) |
| Cathedral | St. Paul of the Cross Cathedral |
| Patron saint | Our Lady of Holy Hope |
| Secular priests | 17/18 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Kenneth Richards |
| Apostolic Administrator | Charles Dufour |
| Emeritus Bishops | Gordon Bennett, SJ |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| mandevillediocese.org | |
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GCatholic.org Diocesan website | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mandeville (erected 15 April 1991, as the Vicariate Apostolic of Mandeville) is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Kingston in Jamaica. It was elevated on 21 November 1997.
Ordinaries
- Paul Michael Boyle, CP (1991 – 2004)
- Gordon Dunlap Bennett, SJ (2004 – 2006)
- Neil Edward Tiedemann, CP (2008 – 2016)
Notes
- "Diocese of Mandeville". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-26.
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