Catholicism in Antigua and Barbuda is represented by the Roman Catholic Church in the state of Antigua and Barbuda .
The number of Catholics in Antigua and Barbuda is about 9 thousand people (10.4% of the total population [1] ).
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History
Currently, the diocese of St. John - Baster with its center in the city of St. Johns , in which the Sagrada Familia Cathedral is located, extends its jurisdiction to the territory of Antigua and Barbuda.
Structure
There are two parishes in Antigua and Barbuda: the Sagrada Familia and the Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Continuous Help. Both congregations are located in St. John's.
Nuncia
On December 15, 1986, Pope John Paul II published the log “Ut publica et Ecclesiae” , which he established the apostolic nunciature in Antigua and Barbuda.
- Manuel Monteiro de Castro (04.25.1987 - 08.21.1990) - appointed apostolic nuncio in El Salvador;
- Eugenio Sbarbaro (08/07/1991 - 04/26/2000) - appointed apostolic nuncio in Serbia and Montenegro;
- Emil Paul Tscherrig (January 20, 2001 - May 22, 2004) - appointed apostolic nuncio in Korea;
- Thomas Edward Gullickson (12/20/2004 - 05/21/2011) - appointed apostolic nuncio in Ukraine;
- Nicola Girasoli (10/29/2011 - present).
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Links
- Breve Ut et publica Ecclesiae , AAS 79 (1987), p. 248 (lat.)
- Official Site of the Diocese of St. John - Basseterre (Eng.)