Mission sui juris of Cayman Islands, Cayman Islands

Continent: Central America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Mission sui juris Independent Mission

Name: Cayman Islands (English) / Insularum Caimanensium (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Kingston in Jamaica

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

Celebrations

Liturgical Calendar (Universal) 📅

History

2000.07.14: Established as Mission sui juris of Cayman Islands (English) / Insularum Caimanensium (Latin) (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kingston in Jamaica and became suffragan of Kingston in Jamaica)

Present Prelates

Ecclesiastical Superior (2025.02.11 – ...):

Archbishop Edward Joseph Weisenburger (64)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Detroit (USA)

Ordinaries

Ecclesiastical Superiors of Cayman Islands (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Edward Joseph Weisenburger (64)
(2025.02.11 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Detroit (USA)
Ecclesiastical Superior of Cayman Islands (Cayman Islands)

Ecce Agnus Dei

Born:	1960.12.23 (Alton, IL, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1987.12.19
Consecrated Bishop:	2012.05.01

Priest of Oklahoma City (USA) (1987.12.19 – 2012.02.06)

Bishop of Salina (USA) (2012.02.06 – 2017.10.03)

Bishop of Tucson (USA) (2017.10.03 – 2025.02.11)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Detroit (USA) (2025.02.11 – ...)

Ecclesiastical Superior of Cayman Islands (Cayman Islands) (2025.02.11 – ...)

Archbishop Allen Henry Vigneron (76)
(2009.01.05 – 2025.02.11)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Detroit (USA)
Ecclesiastical Superior emeritus of Cayman Islands (Cayman Islands)

Aspicientes in Jesum

Born:	1948.10.21 (Mount Clemens, MI, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1975.07.26
Consecrated Bishop:	1996.07.09

Priest of Detroit (USA) (1975.07.26 – 1996.06.12)

Titular Bishop of Sault Sainte Marie in Michigan (1996.06.12 – 2003.01.10)

Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit (USA) (1996.06.12 – 2003.01.10)

Coadjutor Bishop of Oakland (USA) (2003.01.10 – 2003.10.01)

Bishop of Oakland (USA) (2003.10.01 – 2009.01.05)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Detroit (USA) (2009.01.05 – 2025.02.11)

Ecclesiastical Superior of Cayman Islands (Cayman Islands) (2009.01.05 – 2025.02.11)

Vice-President of United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (2019.11.12 – 2022.11.15)

Cardinal Adam Joseph Maida (94)
(2000.07.14 – 2009.01.05)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Vitale, Valeria, Gervasio e Protasio
Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Detroit (USA)
Ecclesiastical Superior emeritus of Cayman Islands (Cayman Islands)

Facere omnia nova

Born:	1930.03.18 (East Vandergrift, PA, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1956.05.26
Consecrated Bishop:	1984.01.25
Created Cardinal:	1994.11.26

Priest of Pittsburgh (USA) (1956.05.26 – 1983.11.07)

Bishop of Green Bay (USA) (1983.11.07 – 1990.04.28)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Detroit (USA) (1990.04.28 – 2009.01.05)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Vitale, Valeria, Gervasio e Protasio (1994.11.26 – ...)

Ecclesiastical Superior of Cayman Islands (Cayman Islands) (2000.07.14 – 2009.01.05)

Apostolic Administrator of Grand Rapids (USA) (2004.05.16 – 2005.06.21)