Catholic Church in Saint Lucia

Also known as: St. Lucia (Deutsch), Santa Lucía (español), Sainte-Lucie (français), Santa Lucia (Italiano), Saint Lucia (polski), Santa Lúcia (Português), 聖露西亞 (正體中文), セントルシア (日本語), Sancta Lucia (latine)

By Type (1)

Metropolitan Sees (Archdioceses) Metr. Archdiocese (1)

By Rite

Roman Rite (1): Castries

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Changes in Dioceses | Vacant Dioceses | Former Dioceses

Apostolic Nunciature: Saint Lucia

Conference of Bishops: Antilles Episcopal Conference (A.E.C.)

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Consejo Episcopal Latinoamericano (C.E.L.A.M.)

Cardinals

Past Cardinals

Bishops

All Churches

Special Churches

Cathedrals (1)

Basilicas (1)

National Shrines (1)

Documents and Celebrations

Papal Visits

1986.07.07: Apostolic Journey to Saint Lucia

Geography

Continent: Central America

Capital: Castries

Area: 606 km²

Population: 164,994

Neighbouring Countries: ↑ Martinique , ↘ Barbados , ↓ Saint Vincent and Grenadines

Cultural Summary

Religions: Roman Catholic 61.5%, Protestant 25.5% (includes Seventh Day Adventist 10.4%, Pentecostal 8.9%, Baptist 2.2%, Anglican 1.6%, Church of God 1.5%, other Protestant 0.9%), other Christian 3.4% (includes Evangelical 2.3% and Jehovah's Witness 1.1%), Rastafarian 1.9%, other 0.4%, none 5.9%, unspecified 1.4%

Languages: English (official), French patois

Ethnic Groups: black/African descent 85.3%, mixed 10.9%, East Indian 2.2%, other 1.6%, unspecified 0.1%

Motto: The land, the people, the light (English)

Statistics (2021.12.31)

Area: 616 km²

Catholic Population: 128,000 Catholics (69.2% of 185,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 22 parishes, 2 other centres

Clergy: 1 bishop (diocesan), 32 priests (11 diocesan, 21 religious), 23 permanent deacons (diocesan)

Non-Clergy: 43 religious (4 brothers, 39 sisters), 7 major seminarians, 318 catechists

Consecrated Persons (Not Ordained)

Seminarians

Lay Missionaries

Catechists