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Central America: [Belize]
[Costa Rica] [Guatemala]
[Honduras]
[Nicaragua]
[Panama] [Salvador]
Islands: [Anguilla] [Antigua
and Barbuda] [Aruba] [Bahamas]
[Barbados]
[Bermuda] [Cayman Islands]
[Cuba] [Dominican
Republic]
[Grenada]
[Guyana]
[Haiti]
[Jamaica] [Martinique]
[Monserrat]
[Netherlands Antilles & Aruba]
[Saint Lucia] [Puerto Rico]
[Trinadad and Tobago]
[American
Virgin Islands] [British
Virgin Islands]
Anguilla
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Bisp.: Saint
John's-Basseterre
(in the ecclesiastical province of Castries)
Chancery: P.O. Box 836 - St. John’s, Antigua
Phone: (268) 462–0496, (268) 462–9581
The Diocese
of Saint
John's Basseterre encompasses the islands of Antigua–Barbuda, St.
Kitts–Nevis,
Montserrat, Anguilla and the British Virgin Islands. This web
site
contains a Parish Directory.
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St. Gerard’s Parish - P.O. Box 47, Wall Blake House, The
Valley, Anguilla
Phone: (264) 497–2405
Antigua
and
Barbuda
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The Diocese of
Saint John's
Basseterre [est. 1971, from a portion of the Diocese of Roseau]
encompasses the islands of Antigua–Barbuda, St. Kitts–Nevis,
Montserrat, Anguilla and the British Virgin Islands. This web
site
contains a Parish Directory.
Antilles
The Antilles is divided into four ecclesiastical
Provinces:
Port of Spain, Kingston, Antilles-Guyane and Castries.
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The Catholic Church
in the
Antilles (Antilles Episcopal Conference) Territories
Map
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Archdiocese of Castries (Saint Lucia) - Information
from AEC
Chancery: P.O. Box 267, Vigie, Castries, Saint Lucia
Phone: (758) 452-4949 or (758) 452-2416
Fax: (758) 452-3697
Formerly part of Archdiocese of Port of Spain (est.
1850), the Diocese of Castries was established in 1956, and became an
Archdiocese
in 1974, encompassing the nation of Saint Lucia.
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Diocese of Kingston (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines); Information
from AEC
Chancery: P.O. Box 862, Kingstown, St. Vincent & the
Grenadines
Encompasses islands of St. Vincent, Bequia, Canouan,
Mayreau
and Union Island.
Province of Castries. Previously the area was part of
Vicariate
Apostolic of West Indies, (est. 1820), then the Archdiocese of Port of
Spain, (est. 1850), then the Diocese of St. George's-in-Grenada (est.
1956),
then the Diocese of Bridgetown-Kingstown (est. 1970), the Diocese of
Kingston
was established in 1990.
- Diocese of Roseau (Dominica); Information
from AEC
Chancery: Catholic Centre - Turkey Lane - P.O. Box
790
- Roseau, Commonwealth of Dominica Phone: (767) 448–2837 or (767)
448–8717
Fax: (767) 448–3404 E–mail: bishop@cwdom.dm
Established in 1850, the Diocese of Roseau encompasses the
Commonwealth
of Dominica, W.I.
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Diocese
of Saint George's in Grenada (Grenada); Online site includes a
Parish
Directory. Information
from AEC
Chancery: Morne Jaloux - P.O. Box 375 - St. George’s, Grenada,
W.I.
Phone: (809) 443-5299 Fax (809) 443-5758
Established in 1956, from the Archdiocese of Port-of-Spain (est.
1850), the Diocese of Saint George's in Grenada encompasses the islands
of Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique.
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Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Church Street (P.O. Box 224) St. George's
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Diocese of Saint John's-Basseterre (Antigua and Barbuda)
The Diocese
of Saint John's Basseterre encompasses the islands of
Antigua–Barbuda,
St. Kitts–Nevis, Montserrat, Anguilla and the British Virgin
Islands.
This web site contains a Parish Directory.
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Archdiocese
of St. Pierre & Fort-de-France (Martinique) - First established as
a Diocese in 1850, it was elevated to an Archdiocese in 1967. Information
from AEC
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Diocese of Guadeloupe or Diocese of Basse-Terre and
Pointe-à-Pitre
(Guadeloupe);
Chancery: Evêché - Place
Saint-François
- B.P. 369, 97101 Basse-Terre Cedex, Guadeloupe Phone:
(590)
81-36-39 Fax: (590) 81-98-23.
Though established in 1850, it was under the Archdiocese
of
Bordeaux in France until 1905, when it came under the jurisdiction of
Congregation
for the Propagation of the Faith. The Diocese of Guadeloupe
encompasses
Guadeloupe, Marie-Galante, Saint-Barthélémy,
Terre-de-Bas,
Terre-de-Haut, la Désirade, and the French Section of
Saint-Martin.
- Diocese of Cayenne (French Guiana)
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Archdiocese of
Kingston in
Jamaica (Jamaica) -
Chancery: 21 Hopefield Ave. - P.O. Box 43 - Kingston 6
- Jamaica
Phone: (876) 927–9915 or (876) 978–6567
Fax: (876) 927–4487
The Archdiocese of Kingston encompasses part of the island of
Jamaica
and the Cayman Islands. In 1837, the area was under the
jurisdication
of Vicariate Apostolic of Jamaica. In 1956, the Diocese of
Kingston
was established, and in 1967, it was elevated to an Archdiocese.
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Diocese
of Belize
City-Belmopan (Belize) - Information
from AEC
Chancery: 144 North Front St. - P.O. Box 616 - Belize
City, Belize, C.A.
The Diocese of Belize City-Belmopan encompasses all of Belize,
Central
America.
- Diocese of Hamilton in Bermuda (Bermuda) - Information
from AEC
St. Theresa's Cathedral: 13 Elliott St. - Box HM 1191
- Hamilton HMEX, Bermuda
The Diocese of Hamilton encompasses the Bermuda Islands.
(Pre.
Ap. 1953, V. Ap. 1956, est. as the Diocese of Hamilton in 1967)
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Apostolic
Vicariate
of Mandeville (Jamaica) - Information
from AEC
Chancery: 59 Main Street - P.O. Box 8 - Mandeville, Jamaica.
Phone: (876) 962-1269 Fax: (876) 962-1297 E-mail:
pmboyle@infochan.com
The Diocese of Mandeville encompasses the civil parishes of
Clarendon,
Manchester and Saint Elizabeth.
Sister Diocese of Diocese of
Altoona-Johnstown (Pennsylvania, United States): Diocese
of Mandeville, Jamaica
- Diocese of Montego Bay (Jamaica); Information
from AEC
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The area was first part of Vicariate Apostolic of Jamaica, and
became
a diocese in 1967.
Rectory: P.O .Box 197 - Montego Bay - St. James, Jamaica.
E-mail: diosmbay@infochan.com
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Diocese
of Nassau (Bahamas) -
Chancery: P.O. Box N 8187 - Nassau, Bahamas
Phone: (242) 322–8919 Fax: (242) 322–2599
(Pre. Ap. 1929, V. Ap. 1941, est. as a Diocese in 1960)
The Diocese of Nassau encompasses the Commonwealth of the Bahamas
- and the Turks & Caicos Islands are Missio sui
iuris. Diocese
of Hamilton
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Archdiocese of Port
of Spain
[est. V. Ap. 1819; Archdiocese 1850] (Trinidad og Tobago) - Information
from AEC
Chancery: P.O. Box N 8187 - West St. Nassau, The Bahamas
First established as Vicariate Apostolic of the English,
Dutch, French & Danish islands of the West Indies, in 1819, the
Archdiocese
of Port of Spain presently encompasses the islands of Trinidad &
Tobago.
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Diocese of
Bridgetown
[est. V.Ap. 1837; 1989] - Information
from AEC
Chancery: St. Patrick’s Presbytery - Jemmott’s Lane,
Bridgetown, Barbados.
The Diocese of Bridgetown encompasses the island of
Barbados. Until 1966, Barbados was a British Colony. From
1837
until 1956, this area was encompassed by the Vicariate Apostolic of
British
Guiana, it then came under the Diocese of St. George (Grenada).
The
Diocese of Bridgetown–Kingstown was established in 1979, and ten years
later The Diocese of Bridgetown was formed from this diocese.
- Diocese of
Georgetown [est.
Vicariate Ap. 1837; Diocese 1956]
The Diocese of Georgetown comprises all Guyana. Information
from AEC
Chancery: 27 Brickdam - P.O. Box 10720, Georgetown, Guyana
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Diocese of Paramaribo (SURINAME) [est. P.A. 1826; V.A. 1852;
Diocese
1958] - Information
from AEC
(Suriname, previously called Netherlands or
Dutch–Guyana)
"...Suriname,
known until 1948 as Netherlands–Guyana or Dutch–Guyana, lies on the
north–east
coast of South America..."
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Diocese of Willemstad
[est. V. Ap.
1842; Diocese 1958]
(Netherlands Antilles & Aruba) -Information
from AEC
Chancery: Breedestraat 31 - Otrobanda - Willemstad,
Curaçao,
N.A.
Phone: (599) 9–962–5876 E-mail: bisdomwstad@curinfo.an;
A Vicariate Apostolic of Curaçao from 1842, it was
established
as a Diocese in 1958. The Diocese of Willemstad encompasses
islands
of Curaçao, Aruba, Bonaire, part of St. Maarten, St Eustatius
and
Saba. "...The northern two–thirds of St. Maarten are French and
administered
from Guadeloupe..."
- Parish
Directory of the Diocese of Willemstad
Bermuda
Cayman Islands
Bishopric: Georgetown is under the ecclesiastical
jurisdiction
of the Archdiocese of Kingston in Jamaica. (A
British
dependency in the Caribbean. The capital is Georgetown on Grand
Cayman.) (in
the ecclesiastical jurisdiction of Port
of Spain),
see Antilles
Costa Rica
Conferencia Episcopal
De Costa
Rica: Iglesia
Catolica
en Costa Rica
La Iglesia en
América
Latina
Archdiocese of San José de Costa Rica -
Catedral
Metropolitana de San José & "Creación de
Diócesis
de San José, Costa Rica"
Parroquias
de la Diócesis San Jose - Parish Directory
Diocese of Alajuela
Diocese
of Ciudad Quesada
Diocese of Limon
and Diocese
of Limón information and Historia
Diocese of Puntarenas
Diocese of San Isidro de El General
Diocese of Tilarán
Cuba
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Conferencia
Episcopal
De CUBA - (English
Version reported under construction)
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Directorio Eclesiastico De Cuba 2000
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CONFERENCIA
EPISCOPAL
DE CUBA
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Catholic
History
of Cuba, by Ventura Fuentes, from The Catholic Encyclopedia,
Volume
IV, 1908, by Robert Appleton Company, Online Edition, 1999 by Kevin
Knight.
In 1518 Leo X established the Diocese of all Cuba, which
included also the Spanish possessions of Louisiana and Florida. The see
was established at Baracoa in Santiago de Cuba, and in 1522, by a Bull
of Adrian VI, it was transferred to the city of Santiago de Cuba...
- Catholic
History
of the Diocese of Havana, by Juan Alvarez, from The Catholic
Encyclopedia,
Volume VII, 1910, by Robert Appleton Company, Online Edition, 1999 by
Kevin
Knight.
"...This city, while the chosen residence of the Cuban
bishops on account of the means of communication afforded by the port
and
the protection afforded by its fortifications against pirates and
sea-rovers,
was not always the episcopal see. That honour belonged for a brief
period
to Baracoa (1518), and then to Santiago de Cuba (1522)..."
In 1786, the Cuban diocese comprised the island itself
and the territories of Louisiana and Florida.
- Archdiocese of Camagüey - and Diocese
of Camaguey
-
Information2
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Archdiocese of San Cristóbal de la Habana - Information
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Information2
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Archdiocese of Santiago de Cuba -Information
- Information2
Dominican Republic
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Conferencia
Episcopal Dominicana
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Archdiocese
of Santiago de los Caballeros -
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Archdiocese
of Santo Domingo - History from 1546. Documentos
Chancery: Apartado Postal 186 - Santo Domingo, Rep.
Dominicana
Phone: (809) 685-3141 al 43 Fax: (809)
685-0227
Email de la Cancillería
a.escapa@codetel.net.do
Martinique
Monserrat
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Archdiocese of Port of Spain [est. V. Ap. 1819; Archdiocese
1850] (Trinidad
og Tobago) - Information
from AEC
Chancery: P.O. Box N 8187 - West St. Nassau, The Bahamas
First established as Vicariate Apostolic of the English,
Dutch, French & Danish islands of the West Indies, in 1819, the
Archdiocese
of Port of Spain presently encompasses the islands of Trinidad &
Tobago.
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Diocese of
Bridgetown
[est. V.Ap. 1837; 1989] - Information
from AEC
Chancery: St. Patrick’s Presbytery - Jemmott’s Lane,
Bridgetown, Barbados.
The Diocese of Bridgetown encompasses the island
of
Barbados. Until 1966, Barbados was a British Colony. From
1837
until 1956, this area was encompassed by the Vicariate Apostolic of
British
Guiana, it then came under the Diocese of St. George (Grenada).
The
Diocese of Bridgetown–Kingstown was established in 1979, and ten years
later The Diocese of Bridgetown was formed from this diocese.
- Diocese of
Georgetown [est.
Vicariate Ap. 1837; Diocese 1956]
The Diocese of Georgetown comprises all Guyana. Information
from AEC
Chancery: 27 Brickdam - P.O. Box 10720, Georgetown, Guyana
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Diocese of Paramaribo (SURINAME) [est. P.A. 1826; V.A. 1852;
Diocese
1958] - Information
from AEC
(Suriname, previously called Netherlands or
Dutch–Guyana)
"...Suriname,
known until 1948 as Netherlands–Guyana or Dutch–Guyana, lies on the
north–east
coast of South America..."
-
Diocese of Willemstad
[est. V. Ap.
1842; Diocese 1958]
(Netherlands Antilles & Aruba) -Information
from AEC
Chancery: Breedestraat 31 - Otrobanda - Willemstad,
Curaçao,
N.A.
Phone: (599) 9–962–5876 E-mail: bisdomwstad@curinfo.an;
A Vicariate Apostolic of Curaçao from 1842, it was
established
as a Diocese in 1958. The Diocese of Willemstad encompasses
islands
of Curaçao, Aruba, Bonaire, part of St. Maarten, St Eustatius
and
Saba. "...The northern two–thirds of St. Maarten are French and
administered
from Guadeloupe..."
American Virgin
Islands
British Virgin Islands
Historical
Research of Catholic Churches & Ancestors
Central America and Islands
Catholic Biographies
If you know of a web site for a Catholic biography with an South
American connection, please let me know.
General
Central
American Countries: History, Genealogy & Directory Links
Disclaimer: I have viewed the following sites and found them to
be informative for general and historical research, however, I do not
necessarily
agree with the content or wish to present links in this catagory as
Catholic
resources.
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Lycos City Guide -
Lycos
Index Pick the Country, then area, town, then search the yellow pages
for
the cemetery.
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Caribbean Super Site
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Island Connoisseur - Travel Guides, History and Information.
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Anguilla,
Antigua,
Aruba,
Bahamas,
Barbados,
Bonaire,
Bristish
Virgin Islands, Cayman
Islands, Cuba,
Curacao,
Dominica,
Dominican
Rep., Grenada,
Guadeloupe,
Guyana,
Haiti,
Jamaica,
Martinique,
Montserrat,
Puerto
Rico, Saba,
St.
Barthelemy,
St.
Eustatias,
St.
Kitts & Nevis, St.
Lucia, St.
Maarten, St.
Martin, St.
Vincent, Trinidad
& Tobago,
Turks & Caicos, US
Virgin Islands, Venezuelan
Isles.
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Guyana and the Caribbean:
News and
Information
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Caribbean GenWeb:
Caribbean and West Indies genealogy and research (Webmaster: Carol
Haagensen
e-mail: Youda@prodigy.net)
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The Government of
Trinidad
and Tobago: FAQs,
The Civil Registry of the Registrar General's Department provides all
birth,
marriage and death certificates for persons who were born, got married
or died in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. This website
FAQ page explains the location and information needed to request
vital
records. For an overview of Trinidad and Tobago, see the "About"
page.
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Puerto Rican / Hispanic
Genealogical
Society
P.O. Box 260118 - Bellerose, NY 11426-0118
(Miguel J. Hernández - President Email:
miguel_j_hernandez@csi.com)
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Guias
del Mundo
- Directories
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Excite Travel pages for Central
America
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Barbados Yellow Pages
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Barbados by Map
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The Belize
Chamber of Commerce and Industry presents a comprehensive,
searchable
directory of all Chamber members and their businesses in Belize.
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Bermuda Yellow Pages - Roman
Catholic Churches search results
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Costa Rica : Yellow
Web
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Cubaweb (in English)
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Trinada y Tobago Vistors Guide
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Trinada y Tobago
Directory
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AT&T - International
Traveler Dialing Guides - find the international dialing codes you
need to place calls to and from virtually anywhere in the world.
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Netscape
Yellow Pages - World
Directories for Latin America
Contact: Webweaver
I am voluntarily creating this site as a helpful guide to
researching
the history of the local Catholic Churches and to help genealogists who
are researching Catholic ancestors in this geographic area.
This is not an official Catholic Church page.
Though links to this page for Catholic Church, genealogical,
historical
research and non-profit use are encouraged, please do not download the
page without requesting permission since it contains copyright
protected
material.
If you have a suggestion, or a site that you believe will be
helpful,
please let me know. --Ann
Copyright 1998, 1999 by Ann Mensch. All Rights Reserved.
Some References used include:
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11990 Catholic Almanac.
Felician A.
Foy, O.F. M. (Editor), Rose M. Avato (Associate Editor).
Huntington:
Our Sunday Visitory Publishing Division, Our Sunday Visitor, Inc.
and
- 1998 Catholic Almanac. Felician A. Foy, O.F. M. and Rose
M. Avato
(Editors and Compilers). Huntington: Our Sunday Visitory
Publishing
Division, Our Sunday Visitor, Inc.
2New
Advent, Inc. From the Catholic Encyclopedia, copyright ©
1913 by the Encyclopedia Press, Inc. Electronic version copyright
©
1997 by New Advent, Inc. (A Catholic Web Site transcribing The
Catholic
Encyclopedia: an International Work of Reference on the Constitution,
Doctrine,
Discipline and History of the Catholic Church. Herbermann, Pace,
et al. (Editors). Imprint: Appleton (New York) 1907-1912.) Volunteer
to help?
- Information learned from the web sites for the Archdioceses,
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