Roman Catholic Mission Sui Iuris of Cayman Islands

Roman Catholic Mission Sui Iuris of Cayman Islands

The Roman Catholic Mission "Sui Iuris" of Cayman Islands ( _la. Insularum Caimanensium) is a mission "sui iuris" of the Latin rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Caribbean. The mission comprises the entirety of the former British dependency of the Cayman Islands. The mission is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Kingston in Jamaica, and a member of the Antilles Episcopal Conference.

Erected in 14 July 2000 from the Archdiocese of Kingston in Jamaica, the Mission is served by their only Bishop, Cardinal Adam Maida.

Ordinaries

*Adam Joseph Cardinal Maida (2000 - )

References

*cite web|title = Mission Sui Iuris of Cayman Islands|work=Catholic-Hierarchy|url =http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dcaym.html|accessdate=2007-02-26


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