Roman Catholic Diocese of Mandeville
| Diocese of Mandeville Dioecesis Mandevillensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Jamaica |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Kingston in Jamaica |
| Metropolitan | Charles Henry Dufour |
| Coordinates | 18°02′14″N 77°30′50″W / 18.0371°N 77.5140°WCoordinates: 18°02′14″N 77°30′50″W / 18.0371°N 77.5140°W |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 3,319 km2 (1,281 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 575,288 8,296 (1.4%) |
| Parishes | 21 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 15 April 1991 (24 years ago) |
| Cathedral | St. Paul of the Cross Pro-Cathedral |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Neil Tiedemann, C.P. |
| Emeritus Bishops | Gordon Dunlap Bennett, S.J. |
| Map | |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mandeville (erected 15 April 1991, as the Vicariate Apostolic of Mandeville) is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Kingston in Jamaica. It was elevated on 21 November 1997.
Ordinaries
- Paul Michael Boyle, C.P. (1991 - 2004)
- Gordon Dunlap Bennett, S.J. (2004 - 2006)
- Neil Tiedemann, C.P. (since 2008)
External links and references
- Diocese of Mandeville official site
- "Diocese of Mandeville". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-26.
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