Roman Catholic Diocese of Hamilton in Bermuda
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| Diocese of Hamilton in Bermuda | |
| Dioecesis Hamiltonensis in Bermuda | |
| Basic information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Hamilton, Bermuda |
| Territory | Bermuda |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Patron | St. Therese of Lisieux |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Nassau |
| Established | February 19, 1953 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral Church of St. Theresa |
| Bishop | Bishop of Hamilton in Bermuda |
| Website | Diocese of Hamilton in Bermuda |
| Current leadership | |
| Diocesan Bishop | Robert Joseph Kurtz
Bishop of Hamilton in Bermuda |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Hamilton in Bermuda (Latin: Dioecesis Hamiltonensis in Bermuda) is a diocese of the Latin rite of the Roman Catholic Church in North America. The diocese comprises the entirety of the dependency of Bermuda. The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Nassau, and a member of the Antilles Episcopal Conference.
The diocese of Hamilton was erected in 1953 as the Prefecture Apostolic of Bermuda Islands. It was elevated to an apostolic vicariate in January 1956 and to the Diocese of Hamilton in Bermuda in June 1967.
[edit] Ordinaries
- Robert Stephen Dehler, C. R. (1954 - 1966)
- Bernard James Murphy, C. R. (1967 - 1974)
- Brian Leo John Hennessy, C. R. (1975 - 1995)
- Robert Joseph Kurtz, C. R. (1995 - )
[edit] References
- Diocese of Hamilton in Bermuda official site
- Diocese of Hamilton in Bermuda. Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved on 2007-02-26.
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