Diocese of Georgetown, Guyana 🇬🇾

Continent: South America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Georgetown / Georgiopolitan(us) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Port of Spain

Neighbouring Dioceses: Roraima (↙), Caroní (←), Ciudad Guayana (←), Tucupita (↖), Paramaribo (→), Óbidos (↓)

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

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Celebrations

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History

1837.04.12: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of British Guiana / Guyanæ Anglicæ (Latin) (from Apostolic Vicariate of Trinidad)
1956.02.29: Promoted as Diocese of Georgetown / Georgiopolitan(us) (Latin) (became suffragan of Port of Spain)

Contact Info

Address: Bishop’s House, 27 Brickdam, Stabroek, P.O. Box 101488, Georgetown, Guyana

Present Prelates

Bishop (2003.10.30 – ...):

Bishop Francis Dean Alleyne, O.S.B. (74)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Georgetown (Roman Rite)

Bishop Francis Dean Alleyne, O.S.B. (74)
(2003.10.30 – ...)

Bishop of Georgetown (Guyana)

That all may have abundant life

Born:	1951.12.03 (Point-à-Pierre, Trinidad and Tobago)
Ordained Priest:	1985.07.07
Consecrated Bishop:	2004.01.30

Bishop of Georgetown (Guyana) (2003.10.30 – ...)

Vice-President of Antilles Episcopal Conference (2011.05.11 – 2017.05.04)

Bishop Benedict Ganesh Singh
(1972.08.12 – 2003.10.30)

Born:	1927.12.02 (Buxton, Guyana)
Ordained Priest:	1954.12.07
Consecrated Bishop:	1971.04.18
Died:	2018.09.12 (Georgetown, Guyana † 90)

Titular Bishop of Arsennaria (1971.01.16 – 1972.08.12)

Auxiliary Bishop of Georgetown (Guyana) (1971.01.16 – 1972.08.12)

Bishop of Georgetown (Guyana) (1972.08.12 – 2003.10.30)

Bishop Richard Lester Guilly, S.J.
(1956.02.29 – 1972.08.12)

Born:	1905.07.06 (Glasgow, Scotland)
Ordained Priest:	1938.09.06
Consecrated Bishop:	1954.10.24
Died:	1996.06.07 (Castries, Saint Lucia † 90)

Titular Bishop of Adraa (1954.07.18 – 1956.02.29)

Bishop of Georgetown (Guyana) (1956.02.29 – 1972.08.12)

Apostolic Administrator sede plena of Castries (Saint Lucia) (1977.12.08 – 1979.05.10)

Apostolic Administrator of Castries (Saint Lucia) (1979.05.10 – 1981.11.05)

Vicars Apostolic of British Guiana (Roman Rite)

Bishop George Weld, S.J.
(1932.01.12 – 1954.07.18)

Born:	1883.09.13 (Birkdale, England)
Ordained Priest:	1917.07.31
Consecrated Bishop:	1932.05.15
Died:	1959.02.10 († 75)

Vicar Apostolic of British Guiana (Guyana) (1932.01.12 – 1954.07.18)

Titular Bishop of Mallus (1932.01.12 – 1959.02.10)

Bishop Compton Theodore Galton, S.J.
(1902.05.04 – 1931.04.10)

Born:	1855.12.22 (Worcester, England)
Ordained Priest:	1890.09.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1902.10.19
Died:	1931.04.10 (Georgetown, Guyana † 75)

Titular Bishop of Petinessus (1902.05.04 – 1931.04.10)

Vicar Apostolic of British Guiana (Guyana) (1902.05.04 – 1931.04.10)

Bishop Anthony Butler, S.J.
(1878.05.31 – 1901.10.02)

Born:	1830.09.13 (Galway, Ireland)
Ordained Priest:	1872
Consecrated Bishop:	1878.08.25
Died:	1901.10.02 († 71)

Titular Bishop of Milopotamus (1878.05.31 – 1901.10.02)

Vicar Apostolic of British Guiana (Guyana) (1878.05.31 – 1901.10.02)

Bishop James Etheridge, S.J.
(1858.06.25 – 1877.12.31)

Born:	1808.10.19 (Worcester, England)
Consecrated Bishop:	1858.10.17
Died:	1877.12.31 († 69)

Titular Bishop of Torone (1858.06.25 – 1877.12.31)

Vicar Apostolic of British Guiana (Guyana) (1858.06.25 – 1877.12.31)

Bishop John Thomas Hynes, O.P.
(1846.09.21 – 1858)

Born:	1799.08.27 (Cork, Ireland)
Ordained Priest:	1822.03.02
Consecrated Bishop:	1838.07.29
Died:	1869.03.30 († 69)

Coadjutor Bishop of Kefalonia–Zakynthos (Greece) (1838.05.08 – 1838.08.14)

Titular Bishop of Leros (1838.05.08 – 1869.03.30)

Auxiliary Bishop of Corfù (Greece) (1838.08.14 – 1843.09.12)

Apostolic Administrator of British Guiana (Guyana) (1843.09.12 – 1846.09.21)

Vicar Apostolic of British Guiana (Guyana) (1846.09.21 – 1858)

Bishop John Thomas Hynes, O.P.
(Apostolic Administrator 1843.09.12 – 1846.09.21)

Bishop William Clancy
(1837.04.12 – 1843.09.03)

Born:	1802.02.12 (Cork, Ireland)
Ordained Priest:	1823.05.24
Consecrated Bishop:	1834.12.21
Died:	1847.06.19 (Cork, Ireland † 45)

Coadjutor Bishop of Charleston (USA) (1834.10.30 – 1837.04.12)

Titular Bishop of Oreus (1834.10.30 – 1847.06.19)

Vicar Apostolic of British Guiana (Guyana) (1837.04.12 – 1843.09.03)

Former Prelates

Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Benedict Ganesh Singh (1971.01.16 – 1972.08.12)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Georgetown, Essequibo Islands–West Demerara

Churches by City (33)

Roraima (↙), Caroní (←), Ciudad Guayana (←), Tucupita (↖), Paramaribo (→), Óbidos (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 215,000 km²

Population: 52,901 Catholics (7.1% of 746,955 total)

Pastoral Centres: 25 parishes, 3 missions

Personnel: 32 priests (6 diocesan, 26 religious), 72 religious (29 brothers, 43 sisters)