Metropolitan Archdiocese of Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago 🇹🇹

Continent: South America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese Metr. Archdiocese

Name: Port of Spain / Porto di Spagna (Italiano) / Portus Hispaniæ (Latin)

Suffragan Sees: Bridgetown, Georgetown, Paramaribo, Willemstad

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

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Celebrations

Liturgical Calendar (Universal) 📅

History

1818.02.23: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Trinidad (from Diocese of Santo Tomás de Guayana)
1837.01.10: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Jamaica
1837.04.12: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of British Guiana
1850.04.30: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Port of Spain / Porto di Spagna (Italiano) / Portus Hispaniæ (Latin) (with suffragan see Roseau and lost territory to establish Diocese of Roseau)
1956.02.20: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Castries and Diocese of Saint George’s in Grenada and gained suffragan see Saint George’s in Grenada
1956.02.29: Gained suffragan see Georgetown
1968.07.29: Gained suffragan sees Paramaribo and Willemstad
1970.03.07: Gained suffragan see Bridgetown–Kingstown
1971.01.16: Gained suffragan see Saint John’s
1974.11.18: Gained territory from Diocese of Castries and lost suffragan sees Roseau, Saint George’s in Grenada and Saint John’s
2011.07.08: Gained suffragan see Kingstown
2015.12.22: Lost suffragan see Kingstown

Papal Visits

Pope John Paul II (1985.02)

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2017.10.19 – ...):

Archbishop Charles Jason Gordon (66)

President of Antilles Episcopal Conference

Apostolic Administrator of Willemstad (Curaçao)

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Port of Spain (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Charles Jason Gordon (66)
(2017.10.19 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Port of Spain (Trinidad and Tobago)
President of Antilles Episcopal Conference
Apostolic Administrator of Willemstad (Curaçao)

Totally yours

Born:	1959.03.17 (Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago)
Ordained Priest:	1991.03.19
Consecrated Bishop:	2011.09.21

Priest of Port of Spain (Trinidad and Tobago) (1991.03.19 – 2011.07.08)

Bishop of Kingstown (Saint Vincent and Grenadines) (2011.07.08 – 2015.12.22)

Bishop of Bridgetown (Barbados) (2011.07.08 – 2017.10.19)

Vice-President of Antilles Episcopal Conference (2017.05.04 – 2023.04.28)

Apostolic Administrator of Bridgetown (Barbados) (2017.10.19 – 2020.12.28)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Port of Spain (Trinidad and Tobago) (2017.10.19 – ...)

President of Antilles Episcopal Conference (2023.04.28 – ...)

Apostolic Administrator of Willemstad (Curaçao) (2025.01.07 – ...)

Archbishop Joseph Everard Harris, C.S.Sp. (83)
(2011.12.26 – 2017.10.19)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Port of Spain (Trinidad and Tobago)

Do this in memory of me

Born:	1942.03.19 (Surrey Village, Trinidad and Tobago)
Ordained Priest:	1968.07.14
Consecrated Bishop:	2011.09.14

Coadjutor Archbishop of Port of Spain (Trinidad and Tobago) (2011.07.08 – 2011.12.26)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Port of Spain (Trinidad and Tobago) (2011.12.26 – 2017.10.19)

Archbishop Edward Joseph Gilbert, C.SS.R.
(2001.03.21 – 2011.12.26)

The Lord is my strength

Born:	1936.12.26 (Brooklyn, NY, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1964.06.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1994.09.07
Died:	2025.10.15 (Smyrna Beach, FL, USA † 88)

Bishop of Roseau (Dominica) (1994.07.01 – 2001.03.21)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Port of Spain (Trinidad and Tobago) (2001.03.21 – 2011.12.26)

Archbishop Gordon Anthony Pantin, C.S.Sp.
(1967.11.29 – 2000.03.11)

Omnia omnibus

Born:	1929.08.27 (Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago)
Ordained Priest:	1955.07.03
Consecrated Bishop:	1968.03.19
Died:	2000.03.11 († 70)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Port of Spain (Trinidad and Tobago) (1967.11.29 – 2000.03.11)

President of Antilles Episcopal Conference (1979 – 1984)

Bishop William Michael Fitzgerald, O.P.
(Apostolic Administrator 1966.06.18 – 1968.03.19)

Archbishop Patrick Finbar Ryan, O.P.
(1940.06.06 – 1966.05.24)

Born:	1881.03.04 (Cork, Ireland)
Ordained Priest:	1905.04.08
Consecrated Bishop:	1937.06.29
Died:	1975.01.10 († 93)

Titular Archbishop of Gabula (1937.04.13 – 1940.06.06)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Port of Spain (Trinidad and Tobago) (1937.04.13 – 1940.06.06)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Port of Spain (Trinidad and Tobago) (1940.06.06 – 1966.05.24)

President of Antilles Episcopal Conference (1958 – 1967)

Titular Archbishop of Villamagna in Tripolitana (1966.05.24 – 1975.01.10)

Archbishop John Pius Dowling, O.P.
(1909.03.09 – 1940.06.06)

Born:	1860.06.23 (Freshford, Ireland)
Ordained Priest:	1887.06.04
Consecrated Bishop:	1909.05.16
Died:	1940.06.06 († 79)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Port of Spain (Trinidad and Tobago) (1909.03.09 – 1940.06.06)

Archbishop Patrick Vincent Flood, O.P.
(1889.03.08 – 1907.05.17)

Born:	1844.09.16 (Lagan, Ireland)
Ordained Priest:	1867?
Consecrated Bishop:	1887.08.14
Died:	1907.05.17 († 62)

Titular Bishop of Hephæstum (1887.07.07 – 1889.03.08)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Port of Spain (Trinidad and Tobago) (1887.07.07 – 1889.03.08)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Port of Spain (Trinidad and Tobago) (1889.03.08 – 1907.05.17)

Archbishop Joachim-Hyacinthe Gonin, O.P.
(1863.12.21 – 1889.03.13)

Born:	1815.12.14 (Bourgouin, France)
Ordained Priest:	1855.09.30
Consecrated Bishop:	1863.12.27
Died:	1889.03.13 (Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago † 73)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Port of Spain (Trinidad and Tobago) (1863.12.21 – 1889.03.13)

Archbishop Ferdinand English
(1860.09.28 – 1862.09.19)

Born:	1821? (Clifton, England)
Consecrated Bishop:	1860.11.11
Died:	1862.09.19 († 40)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Port of Spain (Trinidad and Tobago) (1860.09.28 – 1862.09.19)

Archbishop Vincent Spaccapietra, C.M.
(1855.04.18 – 1859.09.12)

Born:	1801.10.12 (Francavilla, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1824.06.12
Consecrated Bishop:	1852.11.21
Died:	1878.11.24 († 77)

Titular Bishop of Arcadiopolis (1852.11.21 – 1855.04.18)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Port of Spain (Trinidad and Tobago) (1855.04.18 – 1859.09.12)

Titular Archbishop of Ancyra (1859.09.12 – 1862.04.08)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Izmir (Turkiye) (1862.04.08 – 1878.11.24)

Bishop Michael Monaghan
(Apostolic Administrator 1852 – 1855.07.14)

Archbishop Richard Patrick Smith
(1850.04.30 – 1852.05.06)

Born:	1802.03.17 (Ardagh, Ireland)
Consecrated Bishop:	1837.12.10
Died:	1852.05.06 († 50)

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Trinidad (Trinidad and Tobago) (1837.02.21 – 1844.10.26)

Titular Bishop of Agnus (1837.02.21 – 1845.05.28)

Vicar Apostolic of Trinidad (Trinidad and Tobago) (1844.10.26 – 1850.04.30)

Titular Bishop of Olimpus (1845.05.28 – 1850.04.30)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Port of Spain (Trinidad and Tobago) (1850.04.30 – 1852.05.06)

Vicars Apostolic of Trinidad (Roman Rite)

Bishop Richard Patrick Smith (later Archbishop)
(1844.10.26 – 1850.04.30)

(see above)

Bishop Daniel McDonnell
(1828.12.23 – 1844.10.26)

Born:	1785.10.05 (London, England)
Ordained Priest:	1810.04.07
Consecrated Bishop:	1829.03.25
Died:	1844.10.26 († 59)

Titular Bishop of Olimpus (1828.12.23 – 1844.10.26)

Vicar Apostolic of Trinidad (Trinidad and Tobago) (1828.12.23 – 1844.10.26)

Bishop James Buckley
(1819.03.06 – 1828.03.26)

Born:	1770.02.24 (London, England)
Ordained Priest:	1794.12.24
Consecrated Bishop:	1819.06.29
Died:	1828.03.26 († 58)

Titular Bishop of Gerrha (1819.03.06 – 1828.03.26)

Vicar Apostolic of Trinidad (Trinidad and Tobago) (1819.03.06 – 1828.03.26)

Fr. Thomas Gillow
(1818.03.17 – 1819 not possessed)

Born:	1769.11.23 (Great Singleton, Lancashire, England)
Ordained Priest:	1797.04.01
Died:	1857.03.19 (North Shields, England † 87)

Titular Bishop of Hypsus (1818.03.17 – 1819 not possessed)

Vicar Apostolic of Trinidad (Trinidad and Tobago) (1818.03.17 – 1819 not possessed)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Archbishop: Archbishop Joseph Everard Harris, C.S.Sp. (83) (2011.07.08 – 2011.12.26)
Coadjutor Archbishop: Archbishop Patrick Finbar Ryan, O.P. (1937.04.13 – 1940.06.06)
Coadjutor Archbishop: Archbishop Patrick Vincent Flood, O.P. (1887.07.07 – 1889.03.08)
Coadjutor Archbishop: Archbishop George Vincent King, O.P. (1885.09.11 – 1886.02.26)
Coadjutor Archbishop: Archbishop Thomas Hyland, O.P. (1882.03.10 – 1884.10.09)
Coadjutor Archbishop: Archbishop William Dominic O’Carroll, O.P. (1874.02.03 – 1880.10.13)
Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: Bishop Richard Patrick Smith (later Archbishop) (1837.02.21 – 1844.10.26)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Robert Anthony Llanos (67) (2013.07.13 – 2018.12.18)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop John Mendes (1988.10.25 – 2002.01.16)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop William Michael Fitzgerald, O.P. (1958.08.15 – 1971.10.31)