Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Castries

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Castries (Latin: Archidioecesis Castriensis) is an archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman 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.

Archdiocese of Castries

Archidioecesis 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 Rite
CathedralCathedral Basilica of the
Immaculate Conception in Castries
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
ArchbishopRobert Rivas O.P.
Bishops emeritusKelvin Edward Felix

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 Robert Rivas, O.P. The cathedral is the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, a minor basilica located in Derek Walcott Square, Castries.

Bishops

Ordinaries
  • Charles Alphonse H.J. Gachet, F.M.I. (1957–1974)
  • Patrick Webster, O.S.B. (1974–1979)
  • Kelvin Edward Felix (1981–2008); elevated to Cardinal in 2014
  • Robert Rivas, O.P. (2008–present)

Coadjutor archbishop

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
  • Gabriel Malzaire, appointed Bishop of Roseau, Dominica, Antilles in 2002
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References
  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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