Catholic Church in Antigua and Barbuda

The Catholic Church in Antigua and Barbuda is part of the worldwide Catholic Church in communion with the Bishop of Rome, the Pope.

Territorial organization

The only ecclesiastical jurisdiction in this island state is the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint John's - Basseterre, suffragan of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Castries. The Catholic population is about 10,000 people out of a total of 80,000 inhabitants. The bishops of Antigua and Barbuda are part of the Antilles Episcopal Conference.

Apostolic Nunciature

The Apostolic Nuncio of Antigua and Barbuda was established on December 15, 1986 with the Papal brief Ut publica et Ecclesiae of Pope John Paul II.

Nuncios

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