Roman Catholic Diocese of Roseau

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Ecclesiastical province Province of Castries Parishes 14 Rite Latin Rite Phone +1 767-275-3623 Bishop Gabriel Malzaire		Metropolitan Robert Rivas O.P. Denomination Roman Catholic Area 750 km² Country Dominica

Population- Total- Catholics (as of 2010)68,63542,174 (61.4%) Address PO Box 2407, Turkey Lane, Roseau, Dominica, Turkey Lane, Roseau, Dominica Similar The Church of Jesus Ch, Dominica Catholic Radio, People's Pentecost Family C, Saint Mary's Academy, Arawak House Of Culture

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.

The diocese of Roseau was erected in 1850. The territory was previously part of the former Vicariate Apostolic of Trinidad.

Ordinaries

Michael Monaghan (1851–1855)

Michel-Désiré 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)

Gabriel Malzaire (10 July 2002 Appointed - )

References

Roman Catholic Diocese of Roseau Wikipedia

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