- Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint Thomas
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Diocese of Saint Thomas
Dioecesis Sancti Thomae in Insulis VirgineisLocation Country United States Territory Saint Thomas, Saint Croix and Saint John Ecclesiastical province Archdiocese of Washington Metropolitan United States Virgin Islands Population
- Catholics
30,000Information Denomination Roman Catholic Rite Roman Rite Established April 30, 1960 Cathedral Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul Patron saint Saints Peter and Paul Current leadership Pope Benedict XVI Bishop Bishop of Saint Thomas Most Rev. Herbert A. Bevard Metropolitan Archbishop Archbishop of Washington Map 
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint Thomas encompasses the U.S. Virgin Islands of Saint Thomas, Saint Croix and Saint John.Website catholiccaribbean.org The Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint Thomas (Latin: Dioecesis Sancti Thomae in Insulis Virgineis) is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Caribbean. The diocese comprises the overseas dependency of the Virgin Islands specifically the islands Saint Thomas, Saint Croix and Saint John. The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Washington. Bishops of Saint Thomas are members of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and also enjoy observer status with the Antilles Episcopal Conference.
The Diocese of Saint Thomas was erected as the Territorial Prelature of the Virgin Islands on April 30, 1960. Its name was changed and was elevated to a diocese on April 20, 1977. It is the only suffragan see of the Archdiocese of Washington. The diocese is governed from Charlotte Amalie on the island of Saint Thomas by a bishop whose episcopal seat is the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul. The current Bishop of Saint Thomas is Herbert A. Bevard, who was appointed on July 7, 2008, and was ordained and installed on September 3.
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Ordinaries
- Edward John Harper O.P. (1960 – 1985)
- Sean O'Malley O.F.M. (1985 – 1992)
- Elliott Thomas (1993 – 1999)
- George Murry, S.J. (1999 – 2007)
- Herbert Bevard (2008 – present)
High schools
- St. Joseph High School, Frederiksted, St. Croix
- Sts. Peter & Paul School, St. Thomas
Ecclesiastical province
References
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Dependencies and
other territories- Anguilla
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- Turks and Caicos Islands
- United States Virgin Islands
Categories:- Roman Catholic dioceses in the Caribbean
- Roman Catholic dioceses in the United States
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Washington
- Roman Catholic Church in the United States Virgin Islands
- Religious organizations established in 1960
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- United States Virgin Islands stubs
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