Diocese of Kingstown

Dioecesis Regalitana

Bishop(s)

Gerard Maximin County, C.S.Sp., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 23 October 1989
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Castries
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Saint Vincent and Grenadines
Region: Antilles (West Indies)
Square Kilometers: 389 (150 Square Miles)
Description: Comprises islands of St. Vincent, Bequia, Mustique, Canouan, Mayreau and Union Island
Official Web Site: https://catholicsvg.org/
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, P.O. Box 862, Edinboro, Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, W.I.
Telephone: (784)457-2363
Fax: 457-1903

Past and Present Ordinaries

Robert Rivas, O.P. (23 Oct 1989 Appointed - 19 Jul 2007 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Castries, Saint Lucia)
Charles Jason Gordon (8 Jul 2011 Appointed - 22 Dec 2015 Resigned)
Gerard Maximin County, C.S.Sp. (22 Dec 2015 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
23 October 1989	Erected	Diocese of Bridgetown-Kingstown	Diocese of Kingstown (erected)
8 July 2011	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Kingstown (from Castries)
2016	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Kingstown (from Port of Spain)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1990 12,000 110,000 10.9% 5 3 8 1,500 11 9 6 ap1991

1999 10,000 107,000 9.3% 5 4 9 1,111 4 10 6 ap2000

2000 10,000 107,500 9.3% 3 4 7 1,428 4 13 6 ap2001

2001 10,000 107,000 9.3% 3 3 6 1,666 3 14 6 ap2003

2003 7,000 107,000 6.5% 5 5 10 700 5 16 6 ap2004

2004 10,073 106,499 9.5% 5 4 9 1,119 4 17 6 ap2005

2006 8,176 109,022 7.5% 6 4 10 817 4 16 6 ap2007

2013 8,500 115,060 7.4% 5 1 6 1,416 6 1 10 6 ap2014

2016 8,000 110,000 7.3% 10 10 800 6 7 6 ap2017

2019 6,877 109,188 6.3% 9 9 764 6 8 7 ap2020

2021 6,951 110,290 6.3% 11 1 12 579 10 3 5 7 ap2022

2023 7,011 111,883 6.3% 10 1 11 637 9 5 4 7 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	12,000	110,000	10.9%	5	3	8	1,500		11	9	6	ap1991
1999	10,000	107,000	9.3%	5	4	9	1,111		4	10	6	ap2000
2000	10,000	107,500	9.3%	3	4	7	1,428		4	13	6	ap2001
2001	10,000	107,000	9.3%	3	3	6	1,666		3	14	6	ap2003
2003	7,000	107,000	6.5%	5	5	10	700		5	16	6	ap2004
2004	10,073	106,499	9.5%	5	4	9	1,119		4	17	6	ap2005
2006	8,176	109,022	7.5%	6	4	10	817		4	16	6	ap2007
2013	8,500	115,060	7.4%	5	1	6	1,416	6	1	10	6	ap2014
2016	8,000	110,000	7.3%	10		10	800	6		7	6	ap2017
2019	6,877	109,188	6.3%	9		9	764	6		8	7	ap2020
2021	6,951	110,290	6.3%	11	1	12	579	10	3	5	7	ap2022
2023	7,011	111,883	6.3%	10	1	11	637	9	5	4	7	ap2024