Suffragan diocese Montego Bay, Jamaica

Diocese of Montego Bay

Sinus Sereni

Latin Church

The Diocese of Montego Bay in northwestern Jamaica was erected on 14 September 1967 by Pope Paul VI from territory of the Diocese of Kingston, and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Kingston in Jamaica. Its cathedral is the Most Blessed Sacrament Cathedral in Montego Bay, covering five civil parishes. The see has been vacant since 16 October 2023, with Bishop John Derek Persaud of Mandeville serving as apostolic administrator.

On the map

The address the register holds for Most Blessed Sacrament Cathedral, Montego Bay, in Montego Bay, Jamaica.

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Established: 1967
Catholics: 14,926
Priests: 11
Territory: 3,878 km²

Parishes and churches

25 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

Apostolic Administrator of Montego Bay: John Derek Persaud
Born: 28 August 1956
Birthplace: Georgetown

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The cathedral

Most Blessed Sacrament Cathedral, Montego Bay stands in Montego Bay, 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.

The see

Rank: Suffragan diocese
Tradition: Latin Church
Erected: 14 September 1967
Latin: Sinus Sereni
Patron: Santíssimo Sacramento
Annuario code: 001002275

The see in figures

Catholics: 14,926
Population: 822,100
Catholic shareof the people living within its bounds: 1.8%
Priests: 11
Catholics per priest: 1,357
Extent: 3,878 km²
Catholics per km²: 3.8

Figures from the Annuario Pontificio and the see's own published statements. Shares and ratios are computed from the two figures shown beside them.

How to reach it

Diocesan offices: Roman Catholic Chancery, 1 Fort Street, P.O. Box 197, Montego Bay, Saint James, Jamaica, W.I.
Telephone: [876]952-6678; fax 952-6679
Email: [email protected]

Contact the diocesan offices using the published details above.

The province of Kingston in Jamaica

A suffragan of Kingston in Jamaica.

The sees of this province:

Archdiocese of Kingston in JamaicaKingston
Diocese of Belize City–BelmopanBelize City–Belmopan
Diocese of MandevilleMandeville

On how the Church is ordered into provinces, see the diocese.

Sees near here

Diocese of MandevilleMandeville51 km
Archdiocese of Kingston in JamaicaKingston120 km
Diocese of Bayamo y ManzanilloBayamo y Manzanillo, Cuba209 km
Archdiocese of Santiago de CubaSantiago de Cuba, Cuba279 km
Diocese of HolguínHolguín, Cuba327 km
Archdiocese of CamagüeyCamagüey, Cuba334 km
Mission Sui Iuris of Cayman IslandsCayman Islands, Cayman Islands365 km
Apostolic Exarchate of VenezuelaVenezuela, Venezuela388 km

Measured see to see, from the point each record holds. On how the Church is ordered, see the diocese.

Sources

Wikipedia

Compiled from the published statements of the see and the references of the Holy See, among them the Annuario Pontificio. Corrections: [email protected].