Roman Catholic Diocese of Roseau

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Roseau (Latin: Dioecesis Rosensis) is a diocese of the Latin Rite 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.

Diocese of Roseau

Dioecesis Rosensis
Location
Country Dominica
Ecclesiastical provinceProvince of Castries
MetropolitanRobert Rivas O.P.
Statistics
Area750 km2 (290 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2010)
68,635
42,174 (61.4%)
Parishes14
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteLatin Rite
Established30 April 1850 (170 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of Our Lady of Fair Haven
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopGabriel Malzaire
Website
www.dioceseofroseau.org

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 (10 July 2002 Appointed - )

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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