Roman Catholic Diocese of Georgetown
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Diocese of Georgetown Dioecesis Georgiopolitana |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Guyana |
| Ecclesiastical province | Port of Spain |
| Metropolitan | Port of Spain |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 214,887 km2 (82,968 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2008) 752,000 61,200 (8.1%) |
| Parishes | 24 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 12 April 1837 (180 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Francis Dean Alleyne |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Joseph Everard Harris |
| Emeritus Bishops | Benedict Singh |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Georgetown (Latin: Dioecesis Georgiopolitana) (erected 12 April 1837, as the Vicariate Apostolic of British Guiana) is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Port of Spain. It was elevated to the Diocese of Georgetown on 29 February 1956. The diocese's cathedral, the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, is located in Georgetown, Guyana.
http://www.rcdiocesegy.org/site/
http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/country/GY.htm
http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dgeor.html
Coordinates: 6°48′26″N 58°09′43″W / 6.80722°N 58.16194°W
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