Roman Catholic Diocese of Basse-Terre
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Diocese of Basse-Terre and Pointe-à-Pitre Dioecesis Imae Telluris et Petrirostrensis Diocèse de Basse-Terre et Pointe-à-Pitre |
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| Location | |
| Country |
 Saint Martin, France
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| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Fort-de-France |
| Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Fort-de-France |
| Coordinates | 15°59′45″N 61°43′47″W / 15.9959°N 61.7298°WCoordinates: 15°59′45″N 61°43′47″W / 15.9959°N 61.7298°W |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,780 km2 (690 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2012) 467,000 390,000 (83.5%) |
| Parishes | 42 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 27 September 1850 (166 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Basilique-Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Guadeloupe |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Jean-Yves Riocreux |
| Emeritus Bishops | Ernest Mesmin Lucien Cabo Bishop Emeritus (1984-2008) |
| Website | |
| www.catholique-guadeloupe.info | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Basse-Terre and Pointe-à-Pitre (Latin: Dioecesis Imae Telluris et Petrirostrensis; French: Diocèse de Basse-Terre et Pointe-à-Pitre), more simply known as the Diocese of Basse-Terre, is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Caribbean.
The diocese comprises the entirety of the French overseas department of Guadeloupe, one of the Leeward Lesser Antilles. It is also responsible for parishes in the small overseas departments of Saint Barthélemy and Saint Martin. The diocese is a suffragan of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Fort-de-France, and both are members of the Antilles Episcopal Conference.
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