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Metropolitan see Kingston, Jamaica

Archdiocese of Kingston in Jamaica

Regiopolitan(us) in Iamaica

The Archdiocese of Kingston in Jamaica originated as the Vicariate Apostolic of Jamaica in 1837, became the Diocese of Kingston in 1956, and was elevated to a metropolitan archdiocese in 1967. Its cathedral is Holy Trinity Cathedral in Kingston, and its province includes the suffragan dioceses of Montego Bay, Mandeville and Belize City-Belmopan plus the Cayman Islands mission. Archbishop Kenneth Richards leads the see, serving roughly 58,000 Catholics.

On the map

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The address the register holds for Holy Trinity Cathedral, Kingston, in Kingston, Jamaica.

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Established
1837
Catholics
58,400
Priests
56
Territory
3,267 km²

Parishes and churches

55 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.

This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.

The bishop

Archbishop
Kenneth Richards

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The cathedral

Holy Trinity Cathedral, Kingston stands in Kingston, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.

On what a cathedral is, see the cathedral; every see church on earth is gathered at the cathedrals.