Roman Catholic Diocese of Mandeville

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mandeville is a Latin suffragan bishopric in the ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kingston in Jamaica, yet depends on the missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.

Diocese of Mandeville

Dioecesis Mandevillensis
Location
Country Jamaica
TerritoryManchester
Clarendon
St. Elizabeth
Ecclesiastical provinceKingston in Jamaica
Coordinates18.0371°N 77.5140°W / 18.0371; -77.5140
Statistics
Area3,282 km2 (1,267 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2014)
586,200
5,925 (1.0%)
Parishes20
Churches17 (and 8 missions)
Schools18
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteLatin Rite
Established15 April 1991 (29 years ago)
CathedralSt. Paul of the Cross Cathedral
Patron saintOur Lady of Holy Hope
Secular priests17/18
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Metropolitan ArchbishopKenneth Richards
Apostolic AdministratorCharles Dufou
Bishops emeritusGordon Bennett, SJ
Map
Website
mandevillediocese.org
GCatholic.org
Diocesan website

Its cathedral episcopal see is the St. Paul of the Cross Pro-Cathedral, in Mandeville, Jamaica, administrative (civil) Manchester Parish, in west-central Jamaica along the southern coast.

The see is currently vacant, under a temporary Apostolic administrator. On June 19, 2020, John Derek Persaud was appointed the new Bishop.[1]

History

Erected on 15 April 1991, as the Apostolic Vicariate of Mandeville, on territories split off from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kingston in Jamaica and Diocese of Montego Bay.

It was elevated on 21 November 1997 as Diocese of Mandeville. [2]

Statistics

As per 2014, it pastorally served 5,925 Catholics (1.0% of 586,200 total) on 3,282 km² in 20 parishes with 19 priests (17 diocesan, 2 religious), 6 deacons and 29 lay religious (6 brothers, 23 sisters).[2]

Episcopal ordinaries

(all Roman Rite; so far missionary members of a Latin congregation) [2]

Apostolic Vicar of Mandeville
  • Paul Michael Boyle, Passionists (C.P.) (born USA) (1991.04.15 – 1997.11.21 see below), Titular Bishop of Canapium (1991.04.15 – 1997.11.21), initially as Superior General of the Congregation of the Passion (Passionists, C.P.) (1976 – 1988)
Suffragan Bishops of Mandeville
  • Paul Michael Boyle, C.P. (see above 1997.11.21 – retired 2004.07.06), died 2008
  • Gordon Dunlap Bennett, Jesuits (S.J.) (born USA) (2004.07.06 – retired 2006.08.08); previously Titular Bishop of Nesqually (1997.12.23 – 2004.07.06) as Auxiliary Bishop of Baltimore (USA) (1997.12.23 – 2004.07.06)
  • Apostolic Administrator Charles Henry Dufour (2006.08.08 – 2008.05.20 see below); while Bishop of Montego Bay (Jamaica) (1995.12.06 – 2011.04.15)
  • Neil Edward Tiedemann, C.P. (born USA) (2008 – 2016); appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Brooklyn
  • Apostolic Administrator (again) Charles Henry Dufour (see above 2016.04.29 – ...), when just retired as Metropolitan Archbishop of Kingston in Jamaica (Jamaica) (2011.04.15 – 2016.04.29).

See also
  • List of Catholic dioceses in Jamaica

References
  1. "Resignations and Appointments, 19.06.2020". Vatican Press. 19 June 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  2. http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/mand1.htm
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