Mission sui juris of

Turks and Caicos Islands

Turks and Caicos Islands Turks and Caicos Islands

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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) πŸ“…

History

Present Prelates

Ecclesiastical Superior (2016.11.07 – ...):Cardinal Joseph William Tobin, C.SS.R. (72)Cardinal Joseph William Tobin, C.SS.R. (72)

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. (72)Cardinal Joseph William Tobin, C.SS.R. (72)
(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 (94) (later Mr.)
(1998.10.17 – 2000.11.21)

Cardinal-Priest emeritus of Ss. Nereo ed Achilleo
Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Washington (USA)

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

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 (β†–), Mao–Monte Cristi (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 500 kmΒ²

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

Pastoral Centres: 2 parishes

Personnel: 3 priests (diocesan)

Population

Pastoral Centres

Priests

Last updated on 2024.11.26

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