Roman Catholic Diocese of Hamilton in Bermuda

Roman Catholic Diocese of Hamilton in Bermuda

Infobox Roman Catholic diocese
Roman Catholic Diocese of=Diocese of Hamilton in Bermuda
Latin name of diocese=Dioecesis Hamiltonensis in Bermuda
location=Hamilton, Bermuda
territory=Bermuda
rite=Latin Rite
patron=St. Therese of Lisieux
province=Province of Nassau
established=February 19, 1953
cathedral=Cathedral Church of St. Theresa
co-cathedral=
leadership=Bishop of Hamilton in Bermuda
website= [http://www.dobcc.bm Diocese of Hamilton in Bermuda]
ordinary=Robert Joseph KurtzBishop 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.

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 - )

References

* [http://www.dobcc.bm/ Diocese of Hamilton in Bermuda] "official site"
*cite web|title = Diocese of Hamilton in Bermuda|work=Catholic-Hierarchy|url =http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dhamb.html|accessdate=2007-02-26


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