The Roman Catholic Diocese

Diocese

A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...

 of Roseau

Roseau

-Architecture:The central district of Roseau is tightly packed with small and large houses and even larger modern concrete structures. There is little green or open space situated within the city, and this is even more so today, as many of the courtyards which was once commonplace within the city...

is a diocese

Diocese

A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...

 of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church

Roman Catholic Church

The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...

 in the Caribbean

Caribbean

The Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north...

. The diocese encompasses the entirety of the country of Dominica

Dominica

Dominica , officially the Commonwealth of Dominica, is an island nation in the Lesser Antilles region of the Caribbean Sea, south-southeast of Guadeloupe and northwest of Martinique. Its size is and the highest point in the country is Morne Diablotins, which has an elevation of . The Commonwealth...

. The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Castries, and a member of the Antilles Episcopal Conference

Antilles Episcopal Conference

The Antilles Episcopal Conference is a Roman Catholic episcopal conference. Its members are bishops and archbishops from current and former British, Dutch, and French colonies and dependencies in the Caribbean , Central America, and northern South America. The conference's membership includes five...

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The diocese of Roseau was erected in 1850. The territory was previously part of the former Vicariate Apostolic of Trinidad.

Ordinaries

• Michael Monaghan
  Michael Monaghan
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   (1851–1855)
• Michel-Désiré Vesque (1856–1858)
• René-Marie-Charles Poirier C.I.M. (1858–1878)
• Michael Naughten (1879–1900)
• Philip Schelfhaut C.S.S.R. (1902–1921)
• Giacomo Moris C.S.S.R. (1922–1957)
• Arnold Boghaert C.S.S.R. (1957–1993)
• Edward Joseph Gilbert
  Edward Joseph Gilbert
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   C.S.S.R. (1994–2001)
• Gabriel Malzaire (10 Jul 2002 Appointed - )