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In 1956, it became Diocese of Kingston and included all of Jamaica. [1] In September 1967, two suffragans were split from the diocese and the diocese was elevated to an archdiocese. [1] As of 2006, the diocese contains 32 parishes, 30 active diocesan priests, 27 religious priests, and 56,200 Catholics. [2]
Promoted as Diocese of Kingston on 27 January 1826, as a suffragan diocese of the (meanwhile promoted) Archdiocese of Quebec. Prior to 1841 when the Diocese of Toronto was created, the diocese included areas that are now part of the Dioceses of Hamilton , London , Saint Catharines , Thunder Bay and Toronto .
On 15 April 2011 it was announced that Dufour was himself promoted, by Benedict, as the sixth Archbishop of Kingston in Jamaica, after His Holiness had accepted the resignation of Donald Reece (which was announced in the same release). [8] The Archbishop-designate took possession of his appointed Archdiocese during his installation on 16 June.
The Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas has substantiated allegations of sexual abuse of minors involving a retired priest, church officials announced Friday. “With deep sorrow for the ...
Feb. 20—An archdiocese-maintained list of Catholic clergy members who have been deemed "credibly accused" of sexual abuse in Northern New Mexico parishes should also include others named by ...
Paul Shanley – American former priest of the Archdiocese of Boston who was laicized after being convicted a raping a young boy; James Siemens - British/Canadian academic and former priest of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of the Holy Family of London, a diocese of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in the United Kingdom.
There are about 50,000 (2%) Catholics in Jamaica, [1] which is divided into three dioceses, including one archdiocese: Archdiocese of Kingston. Diocese of Mandeville; Diocese of Montego Bay; Additionally, the Ecclesiastical province of Kingston in Jamaica also includes the Diocese of Belize City–Belmopan and a Mission sui iuris in the Cayman ...
The 85-year-old retired Catholic priest was robbed of his life savings in a financial scam, which friends and colleagues, who say he’s a “wonderful” and “positive” influence, are helping ...