Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint Thomas

Diocese of Saint Thomas Dioecesis Sancti Thomae in Insulis Virgineis
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Location
Country	United States
Territory	Saint Thomas, Saint Croix and Saint John in the United States Virgin Islands
Ecclesiastical province	Washington
Statistics
Area
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2010) 108,612 30,000 (27.6%)
Parishes	8
Information
Denomination	Catholic Church
Rite	Roman Rite
Established	April 30, 1960 (64 years ago)
Cathedral	Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul
Patron saint	Saints Peter and Paul
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Herbert A. Bevard
Map
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint Thomas encompasses the U.S. Virgin Islands of Saint Thomas, Saint Croix and Saint John. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint Thomas encompasses the U.S. Virgin Islands of Saint Thomas, Saint Croix and Saint John.
Website
www.catholicvi.com

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint Thomas (Latin: Dioecesis Sancti Thomae in Insulis Virgineis) is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Caribbean. The diocese comprises the overseas dependency of the Virgin Islands specifically the islands Saint Thomas, Saint Croix and Saint John. The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Washington. Bishops of Saint Thomas are members of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and also enjoy observer status with the Antilles Episcopal Conference.

History

The Diocese of Saint Thomas was erected as the Territorial Prelature of the Virgin Islands on April 30, 1960. Its name was changed and was elevated to a diocese on April 20, 1977. It is the only suffragan see of the Archdiocese of Washington. The diocese is governed from Charlotte Amalie on the island of Saint Thomas by a bishop whose episcopal seat is the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul. The current Bishop of Saint Thomas is Herbert A. Bevard, who was appointed on July 7, 2008, and was ordained and installed on September 3.

Ordinaries

The list of bishops of the diocese and their years of service:

1. Edward John Harper, C.Ss.R. (1960 – 1985)
2. Sean O'Malley, O.F.M. Cap. (1985 – 1992)
3. Elliot Griffin Thomas (1993 – 1999)
4. George Murry, S.J. (1999 – 2007)
5. Herbert Bevard (2008 – present)

High schools

• St. Joseph High School, Frederiksted, St. Croix
• Sts. Peter & Paul School, St. Thomas

Ecclesiastical province

See: List of the Catholic bishops of the United States#Province of Washington, D.C.

See also

• Catholic Church by country
• Catholic Church in the United States
• Ecclesiastical Province of Washington
• Global organisation of the Catholic Church
• List of Roman Catholic archdioceses (by country and continent)
• List of Roman Catholic dioceses (alphabetical) (including archdioceses)
• List of Roman Catholic dioceses (structured view) (including archdioceses)
• List of the Catholic dioceses of the United States

File:Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral - St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands 01.JPG

Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral

External links

• Roman Catholic Diocese of St. Thomas Official Site