Archdiocese of Kingston in Jamaica

Historical Details

• Vicariate Apostolic of Giamaica o Jamaica
  • Latin Name: Jamaicae
  • Erected: 10 January 1837
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Jamaica
  • Region: Antilles (West Indies)

• Diocese of Kingston
  • Latin Name: Kingstoniensis
  • Elevated: 29 February 1956
  • Country: Jamaica
  • Region: Antilles (West Indies)
  • Description: All of Jamaica

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Benito Fernández, O.F.M. † (10 Jan 1837 Appointed - 27 Sep 1855 Died)
• James Eustace Dupeyron, S.J. † (27 Sep 1855 Succeeded - 28 Jul 1872 Died)
• Joseph Sidney Woollett, S.J. † ( 1871 Appointed - 1877 Died)
• Thomas Porter, S.J. † (6 Sep 1877 Appointed - 29 Sep 1888 Died)
• Charles Menzies Gordon, S.J. † (28 May 1889 Appointed - 11 Jan 1906 Resigned)
• John Joseph Collins, S.J. † (12 Jun 1907 Appointed - 15 Jun 1918 Resigned)
• William Francis O’Hare, S.J. † (2 Sep 1919 Appointed - 11 Oct 1926 Died)
• Joseph Nicholas Dinand, S.J. † (12 Jul 1927 Appointed - 4 Oct 1929 Resigned)
• Thomas Addis Emmet, S.J. † (3 Jul 1930 Appointed - 8 Apr 1949 Retired)
• John Joseph McEleney, S.J. † (3 Feb 1950 Appointed - 1 Sep 1970 Retired)
• Samuel Emmanuel Carter, S.J. † (1 Sep 1970 Appointed - 11 Nov 1994 Retired)
• Edgerton Roland Clarke (11 Nov 1994 Appointed - 17 Feb 2004 Retired)
• Lawrence Aloysius Burke, S.J. † (17 Feb 2004 Appointed - 12 Apr 2008 Retired)
• Donald James Reece (12 Apr 2008 Succeeded - 15 Apr 2011 Retired)
• Charles Henry Dufour (15 Apr 2011 Appointed - 29 Apr 2016 Retired)
• Kenneth David Oswin Richards (29 Apr 2016 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Vicariate Apostolic of Giamaica o Jamaica
1948	79,898	1,340,000	6.0%	2	61	63	1,268		31	176		ap1951
Diocese of Kingston
1966	139,508	1,827,000	7.6%	17	99	116	1,202		66	262	12	ap1967
Archdiocese of Kingston in Jamaica
1970	139,084	1,176,927	11.8%	15	75	90	1,545		92	208	27	ap1971
1976	152,420	1,209,819	12.6%	20	86	106	1,437	2	99	184	18	ap1977
1978	167,714	1,153,047	14.5%	22	64	86	1,950	2	73	148	29	ap1981
1990	93,398	1,379,847	6.8%	26	50	76	1,228	13	64	170	34	ap1991
1999	96,645	1,360,042	7.1%	24	34	58	1,666	17	88	129	33	ap2000
2000	96,645	1,360,042	7.1%	23	29	52	1,858	18	40	127	33	ap2001
2001	95,000	1,407,000	6.8%	23	29	52	1,826	16	70	123	32	ap2002
2002	92,000	1,407,000	6.5%	22	29	51	1,803	21	94	115	33	ap2003
2003	54,000	1,407,000	3.8%	25	28	53	1,018	20	142	118	32	ap2004
2004	56,000	1,400,000	4.0%	22	25	47	1,191	20	134	116	32	ap2005
2006	56,200	1,405,000	4.0%	30	27	57	985	19	174	113	32	ap2007
2013	58,400	1,460,000	4.0%	38	20	58	1,006	29	167	97	31	ap2014

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Edgerton Roland Clarke (Priest: 2 Feb 1960 to 14 Sep 1967; Archbishop: 11 Nov 1994 to 17 Feb 2004)
• Charles Henry Dufour (Archbishop: 15 Apr 2011 to 29 Apr 2016)
• Burchell Alexander McPherson (Deacon: 1986; Priest: 23 Jun 1991 to 11 Apr 2013)
• Donald James Reece (Coadjutor Archbishop: 12 Oct 2007; Archbishop: 12 Apr 2008 to 15 Apr 2011)
• Kenneth David Oswin Richards (Priest: 29 Sep 1985 to 19 Nov 2011; Archbishop: 29 Apr 2016 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Lawrence Aloysius Burke, S.J. † (Archbishop: 17 Feb 2004 to 12 Apr 2008)
• Samuel Emmanuel Carter, S.J. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 1 Feb 1966; Archbishop: 1 Sep 1970 to 11 Nov 1994)
• John Joseph Collins, S.J. † (Apostolic Administrator: 9 Mar 1906; Vicar Apostolic: 12 Jun 1907 to 15 Jun 1918)
• Joseph Nicholas Dinand, S.J. † (Vicar Apostolic: 12 Jul 1927 to 4 Oct 1929)
• James Eustace Dupeyron, S.J. † (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 11 Sep 1851; Vicar Apostolic: 27 Sep 1855 to 28 Jul 1872)
• Thomas Addis Emmet, S.J. † (Vicar Apostolic: 3 Jul 1930 to 8 Apr 1949)
• Benito Fernández, O.F.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 10 Jan 1837 to 27 Sep 1855)
• Charles Menzies Gordon, S.J. † (Vicar Apostolic: 28 May 1889 to 11 Jan 1906)
• John Joseph McEleney, S.J. † (Vicar Apostolic: 3 Feb 1950; Bishop: 29 Feb 1956; Archbishop: 14 Sep 1967 to 1 Sep 1970)
• William Francis O’Hare, S.J. † (Vicar Apostolic: 2 Sep 1919 to 11 Oct 1926)
• Thomas Porter, S.J. † (Vicar Apostolic: 6 Sep 1877 to 29 Sep 1888)
• Joseph Sidney Woollett, S.J. † (Vicar Apostolic: 1871 to 1877)