Diocese of Guyana

The Anglican Diocese of Guyana is one of eight within the Province of the West Indies.[1] Its cathedral is St. George's Cathedral, Georgetown. The diocese came into being on 24 August 1842, when William Austin was consecrated as the first bishop.

St George's Cathedral, Georgetown

In 1866, there were two archdeaconries: Hugh Hyndman Jones was Archdeacon of Demerara and that of Berbice was vacant.[2] The current bishop is Charles Davidson.[3]

The diocese also covers Suriname and Cayenne/French Guiana.[4]

In a 2002 census, about 7% of Guyanese described themselves as Anglican.

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See also

References
  1. Anglican Communion
  2. The Clergy List for 1866 (London: George Cox, 1866) p. 458
  3. "New Anglican Bishop of Guyana elected". Starbroek News. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
  4. Anglican Diocese of Guyana observes 175th Anniversary with Youth Festival on International Youth Day 2017


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