Mission sui juris of Turks and Caicos Islands, Turks and Caicos Islands 🇹🇨

Continent: Central America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Mission sui juris Independent Mission

Name: Turks and Caicos Islands (English) / Turcensium et Caicensium (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Nassau

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

Website:

Celebrations

Liturgical Calendar (Universal) 📅

History

1984.06.10: Established as Mission sui juris of Turks and Caicos Islands (English) / Turcensium et Caicensium (Latin) (from Diocese of Nassau)
1999.06.22: Became suffragan of Nassau

Present Prelates

Ecclesiastical Superior (2016.11.07 – ...):

Cardinal Joseph William Tobin, C.SS.R. (73)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria delle Grazie a Via Trionfale

Metropolitan Archbishop of Newark (USA)

Member of Council for the Economy

Ordinaries

Ecclesiastical Superiors of Turks and Caicos Islands (Roman Rite)

Cardinal Joseph William Tobin, C.SS.R. (73)
(2016.11.07 – ...)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria delle Grazie a Via Trionfale
Metropolitan Archbishop of Newark (USA)
Ecclesiastical Superior of Turks and Caicos Islands (Turks and Caicos Islands)
Member of Council for the Economy

Gaudete in Domino

Born:	1952.05.03 (Detroit, MI, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1978.06.01
Consecrated Bishop:	2010.10.09
Created Cardinal:	2016.11.19

Superior General of Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer (Redemptorists) (1997.09.09 – 2009.11.04)

Titular Archbishop of Obba (2010.08.02 – 2012.10.18)

Secretary of Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and for Societies of Apostolic Life (2010.08.02 – 2012.10.18)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Indianapolis (USA) (2012.10.18 – 2016.11.07)

Delegate ad nutum Sanctae Sedis of Sodalitium of Christian Life (2016.05.04 – 2019.04.09)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Newark (USA) (2016.11.07 – ...)

Ecclesiastical Superior of Turks and Caicos Islands (Turks and Caicos Islands) (2016.11.07 – ...)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria delle Grazie a Via Trionfale (2016.11.19 [2017.01.29] – ...)

Member of Council for the Economy (2020.08.06 – ...)

Archbishop John Joseph Myers
(2001.07.24 – 2016.11.07)

Mysterium ecclesiæ luceat

Born:	1941.07.26 (Earlville, IL, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1966.12.17
Consecrated Bishop:	1987.09.03
Died:	2020.09.24 (Ottawa, IL, USA † 79)

Coadjutor Bishop of Peoria (USA) (1987.07.07 – 1990.01.23)

Bishop of Peoria (USA) (1990.01.23 – 2001.07.24)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Newark (USA) (2001.07.24 – 2016.11.07)

Ecclesiastical Superior of Turks and Caicos Islands (Turks and Caicos Islands) (2001.07.24 – 2016.11.07)

Archbishop Theodore Edgar McCarrick (later Mr.)
(1998.10.17 – 2000.11.21)

Come Lord Jesus

Born:	1930.07.07 (New York, NY, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1958.05.31
Consecrated Bishop:	1977.06.29
Created Cardinal:	2001.02.21
Resigned as Cardinal:	2018.07.28
Died:	2025.04.04 (Dittmer, MO, USA † 94)

Priest of New York (USA) (1958.05.31 – 1977.05.24)

Domestic Prelate (1965.11.10 – 1968.03.28)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (1968.03.28 – 1977.05.24)

Titular Bishop of Rusibisir (1977.05.24 – 1981.11.19)

Auxiliary Bishop of New York (USA) (1977.05.24 – 1981.11.19)

Bishop of Metuchen (USA) (1981.11.19 – 1986.05.30)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Newark (USA) (1986.05.30 – 2000.11.21)

Ecclesiastical Superior of Turks and Caicos Islands (Turks and Caicos Islands) (1998.10.17 – 2000.11.21)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Washington (USA) (2000.11.21 – 2006.05.16)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Nereo ed Achilleo (2001.02.21 [2001.06.28] – 2018.07.28)

Resigned cardinalate (2018.07.28)

Lay state (2019.02.13)

Bishop Lawrence Aloysius Burke, S.J. (later Archbishop)
(1984.06.10 – 1998.10.17)

Jesus is Lord

Born:	1932.10.27 (Kingston, Jamaica)
Ordained Priest:	1964.06.16
Consecrated Bishop:	1981.10.11
Died:	2010.01.24 († 77)

Bishop of Nassau (Bahamas) (1981.07.17 – 1999.06.22)

Ecclesiastical Superior of Turks and Caicos Islands (Turks and Caicos Islands) (1984.06.10 – 1998.10.17)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Nassau (Bahamas) (1999.06.22 – 2004.02.17)

President of Antilles Episcopal Conference (2003.05 – 2008.05)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Kingston in Jamaica (Jamaica) (2004.02.17 – 2008.04.12)

Churches by City (3)

Nassau (↖), Mao–Monte Cristi (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 500 km²

Population: 4,800 Catholics (9.6% of 49,800 total)

Pastoral Centres: 2 parishes

Personnel: 3 priests (diocesan)

Population

Pastoral Centres

Priests