Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint Thomas

The Diocese of Saint Thomas in the Virgin Islands (Latin: Diœcesis Sancti Thomae in Insulis Virgineis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church on the Caribbean, comprising the United States overseas dependency of the U.S. Virgin Islands, specifically the islands Saint Thomas, Saint Croix and Saint John. The Diocese of Saint Thomas is the sole suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Washington. Bishops of Saint Thomas are members of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and also hold observer status with the Antilles Episcopal Conference.

Not to be confused with Saint Thomas Christians.
Diocese of Saint Thomas in Virgin Islands

Diœcesis Sancti Thomae in Insulis Virgineis
Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral
Coat of arms
Location
CountryUnited States
TerritorySaint Thomas, Saint Croix and Saint John in the United States Virgin Islands United States Virgin Islands
Ecclesiastical provinceWashington
Statistics
Area135 km2 (52 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2010)
108,612
30,000 (27.6%)
Parishes8
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedApril 30, 1960 (63 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of Saints Peter and Paul
Patron saintSaints Peter and Paul
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJerome Feudjio
Bishops emeritusHerbert A. Bevard
Map
The U.S. Virgin Islands of Saint Thomas, Saint Croix and Saint John
The U.S. Virgin Islands of Saint Thomas, Saint Croix and Saint John
Website
catholicvi.com

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 is Jerome Feudjio, since March 2, 2021.[1][2]

Bishops

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

Apostolic Prefect of the Virgin Islands
  1. Edward John Harper (1960–1977)

Bishops of Saint Thomas
  1. Edward John Harper (1977–1985)
  2. Seán Patrick O'Malley (1985–1992), appointed Bishop of Fall River and later Bishop of Palm Beach, Archbishop of Boston, and President of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors (elevated to Cardinal in 2006)
  3. Elliot Griffin Thomas (1993–1999)
  4. George Murry (1999–2007), appointed Bishop of Youngstown
  5. Herbert Bevard (2008–2020)
  6. Jerome Feudjio (2021–present)

Coadjutor Bishops
  • Seán Patrick O'Malley (1984–1985)
  • George Murry (1998–1999)

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

High schools

See also

References
  1. "Diocese of Saint Thomas". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2014-04-14.
  2. "Diocese of Saint Thomas". Gcatholic. Retrieved 2014-04-14.

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