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Diocese of

Mandeville

Jamaica Jamaica

Continent: Central America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Mandeville / Mandevillen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Kingston in Jamaica

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

Special Churches

Montego Bay (↑), Kingston in Jamaica (→)

Present Prelates

Bishop (2020.06.19 – ...):Bishop John Derek Persaud (66)Bishop John Derek Persaud (66)

Vice-President of Antilles Episcopal Conference

Ordinaries

Bishops of Mandeville (Roman Rite)

Bishop John Derek Persaud (66)Bishop John Derek Persaud (66)
(2020.06.19 – ...)

Bishop of Mandeville (Jamaica)
Vice-President of Antilles Episcopal Conference

Born:1956.08.28 (Georgetown, Guyana)
Ordained Priest:1985.07.14
Consecrated Bishop:2020.09.19

General Secretary of Antilles Episcopal Conference (2014.10.08 – 2018)

Bishop of Mandeville (Jamaica) (2020.06.19 – ...)

Vice-President of Antilles Episcopal Conference (2023.04.28 – ...)

Archbishop Charles Henry Dufour (83)Archbishop Charles Henry Dufour (83)
(Apostolic Administrator 2016.04.29 – 2020.06.19)

Bishop Neil Edward Tiedemann, C.P. (75)Bishop Neil Edward Tiedemann, C.P. (75)
(2008.05.20 – 2016.04.29)

Titular Bishop of Cova
Auxiliary Bishop of Brooklyn (USA)

By his wounds we are healed

Born:1948.03.05 (Brooklyn, NY, USA)
Ordained Priest:1975.05.16
Consecrated Bishop:2008.08.06

Bishop of Mandeville (Jamaica) (2008.05.20 – 2016.04.29)

Titular Bishop of Cova (2016.04.29 – ...)

Auxiliary Bishop of Brooklyn (USA) (2016.04.29 – ...)

Archbishop Charles Henry Dufour (83)Bishop Charles Henry Dufour (83) (later Archbishop)
(Apostolic Administrator 2006.08.08 – 2008.05.20)

Bishop Gordon Dunlap Bennett, S.J. (76)Bishop Gordon Dunlap Bennett, S.J. (76)
(2004.07.06 – 2006.08.08)

Bishop emeritus of Mandeville (Jamaica)

Born:1946.10.21 (Denver, CO, USA)
Ordained Priest:1975.06.14
Consecrated Bishop:1998.03.03

Titular Bishop of Nesqually (1997.12.23 – 2004.07.06)

Auxiliary Bishop of Baltimore (USA) (1997.12.23 – 2004.07.06)

Bishop of Mandeville (Jamaica) (2004.07.06 – 2006.08.08)

Bishop Paul Michael Boyle, C.P.
(1997.11.21 – 2004.07.06)

His cross is our hope

Born:1926.05.28 (USA)
Ordained Priest:1953.05.30
Consecrated Bishop:1991.07.09
Died:2008.01.10 († 81)

Superior General of Congregation of the Passion (Passionists) (1976 – 1988)

Titular Bishop of Canapium (1991.04.15 – 1997.11.21)

Vicar Apostolic of Mandeville (Jamaica) (1991.04.15 – 1997.11.21)

Bishop of Mandeville (Jamaica) (1997.11.21 – 2004.07.06)

Vicars Apostolic of Mandeville (Roman Rite)

Bishop Paul Michael Boyle, C.P.
(1991.04.15 – 1997.11.21)

(see above)

Contact Info

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Statistics

Area: 3,238 km²

Population: 1,770 Catholics (0.3% of 591,422 total) (2020)

Statistics: 17 parishes, 13 priests (10 diocesan, 3 religious), 1 deacon, 21 lay religious (3 brothers, 18 sisters) (2020)

History

Last updated on 2023.06.04

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