Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint George's in Grenada
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Diocese of Saint George's in Grenada Dioecesis Sancti Georgii |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Grenada |
| Ecclesiastical province | Castries |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 340 km2 (130 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2014) 102,295 46,485 (45.4%) |
| Parishes | 20 (1 mission) |
| Churches | 61 |
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| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 20 February 1956 (61 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Immaculate Conception Cathedral, St. George's |
| Patron saint | The Blessed Virgin Mary |
| Secular priests | 7 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Clyde Martin Harvey |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Robert Rivas OP |
| Emeritus Bishops | Sydney Anicetus Charles |
| Website | |
| StGDiocese.org | |
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1.^ Most statistics from GCatholic.org 2.^ Coat of arms (of the Bishop), Catholic Diocese of Saint George's in Grenada |
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1.^ Most statistics from GCatholic.org
The Roman Catholic Diocese of St. George's in Grenada (Latin: Dioecesis Sancti Georgii) is a diocese, of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Caribbean, which encompasses only and the entirety of Grenada. It is a suffragan of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Castries (Saint Lucia) and a member of the Antilles Episcopal Conference, het depends on the missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.
Its cathedral episcopal see is Immaculate Conception Cathedral, in national capital St. George's, Grenada.
As per 2014, it pastorally served 46,485 Catholics (45.4% of 102,295 total) on 340 km² in 20 parishes and 1 mission with 23 priests (7 diocesan, 16 religious), 8 deacons and 53 lay religious (20 brothers, 33 sisters) .
(all Roman Rite)
Coordinates: 12°03′14″N 61°45′08″W / 12.0538°N 61.7522°W
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