Diocese of Roseau Dioecesis Rosensis | |
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Location | |
Country | ![]() |
Ecclesiastical province | Province of Castries |
Metropolitan | Gabriel Malzaire |
Statistics | |
Area | 750 km2 (290 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2010) 68,635 42,174 (61.4%) |
Parishes | 14 |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 30 April 1850 (174 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of Fair Haven |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Vacant |
Apostolic Administrator | Gabriel Malzaire |
Website | |
www.dioceseofroseau.org |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Roseau (Latin: Dioecesis Rosensis) is a diocese of the Latin Church of the Roman Catholic Church in the Caribbean. The diocese encompasses the entirety of the country of Dominica. The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Castries, and a member of the Antilles Episcopal Conference.
The diocese of Roseau was erected in 1850. The territory was previously part of the former Vicariate Apostolic of Trinidad.
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