Roman Catholic Diocese of Hamilton in Bermuda

Diocese of Hamilton in Bermuda
Dioecesis Hamiltonensis in Bermuda
Location
Country  Bermuda
Territory  Bermuda
Ecclesiastical province Province of Nassau
Metropolitan Hamilton
Statistics
Area 20 km2 (7.7 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		 (as of 2013)
64,237
9,340 (14.5%)
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established February 19, 1953
Cathedral Cathedral of Saint Theresa of Lisieux
Patron saint St. Therese of Lisieux
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Wiesław Śpiewak
Emeritus Bishops Robert Kurtz
Website
www.romancatholicbermuda.bm

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Hamilton in Bermuda (Latin: Dioecesis Hamiltonensis in Bermuda) is a diocese of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church in North America. The diocese comprises the entirety of the dependency of Bermuda. The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Nassau, and a member of the Antilles Episcopal Conference.

The diocese of Hamilton was erected in 1953 as the Prefecture Apostolic of Bermuda Islands. It was elevated to an apostolic vicariate in January 1956 and to the Diocese of Hamilton in Bermuda in June 1967.

Ordinaries

References

    • "Diocese of Hamilton in Bermuda". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-26.

    Coordinates: 32°17′49″N 64°47′05″W / 32.2970°N 64.7848°W / 32.2970; -64.7848

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