Diocese of Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands

Continent: Central America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Saint Thomas / Sancti Thomæ in Insulis Virgineis (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Washington

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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Celebrations

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History

1960.04.30: Established as Territorial Prelature of Virgin Islands (English) / Insulis Virgineis (Latin) (from Diocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico and became suffragan of San Juan de Puerto Rico)
1965.10.12: Became suffragan of Washington
1977.04.20: Promoted as Diocese of Saint Thomas / Sancti Thomæ in Insulis Virgineis (Latin)

Contact Info

Address: P.O. Box 301825, 29A Princesse Gade, St. Thomas, VI 00803-1825, U.S. Virgin Islands

Phone: +1 (340) 774-3166

Present Prelates

Bishop (2021.03.02 – ...):

Bishop Jerome Feudjio (69)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Saint Thomas (Roman Rite)

Bishop Jerome Feudjio (69)
(2021.03.02 – ...)

Bishop of Saint Thomas (U.S. Virgin Islands)

Vivit Christus in me

Born:	1955.09.30 (Fonakeukeu, Cameroon)
Ordained Priest:	1990.09.29
Consecrated Bishop:	2021.04.17

Priest of Saint Thomas (U.S. Virgin Islands) (1990.09.29 – 2021.03.02)

Chaplain of His Holiness (2002.05.13 – 2021.03.02)

Bishop of Saint Thomas (U.S. Virgin Islands) (2021.03.02 – ...)

Cardinal Wilton Daniel Gregory (77)
(Apostolic Administrator 2020.09.18 – 2021.03.02)

Bishop Herbert Armstrong Bevard (79)
(2008.07.07 – 2020.09.18)

Bishop emeritus of Saint Thomas (U.S. Virgin Islands)

Sub tuum præsidium

Born:	1946.02.24 (Baltimore, MD, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1972.05.20
Consecrated Bishop:	2008.09.03

Priest of Philadelphia (USA) (1972.05.20 – 2008.07.07)

Bishop of Saint Thomas (U.S. Virgin Islands) (2008.07.07 – 2020.09.18)

Bishop George Vance Murry, S.J.
(1999.06.29 – 2007.01.30)

Christ my light

Born:	1948.12.28 (Camden, NJ, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1979.06.09
Consecrated Bishop:	1995.03.20
Died:	2020.06.05 (New York City, NY, USA † 71)

Titular Bishop of Fuerteventura (1995.01.24 – 1998.05.05)

Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago (USA) (1995.01.24 – 1998.05.05)

Coadjutor Bishop of Saint Thomas (U.S. Virgin Islands) (1998.05.05 – 1999.06.29)

Bishop of Saint Thomas (U.S. Virgin Islands) (1999.06.29 – 2007.01.30)

Bishop of Youngstown (USA) (2007.01.30 – 2020.06.05)

Bishop Elliot Griffin Thomas
(1993.10.30 – 1999.06.29)

Emitte spiritum tuum

Born:	1926.07.15 (Pittsburgh, PA, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1986.06.06
Consecrated Bishop:	1993.12.12
Died:	2019.02.28 (Timonium, MD, USA † 92)

Bishop of Saint Thomas (U.S. Virgin Islands) (1993.10.30 – 1999.06.29)

Bishop Seán Patrick O’Malley, O.F.M. Cap. (80) (later Cardinal)
(1985.10.16 – 1992.06.16)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria della Vittoria
President of Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors
Member of Council of Cardinals
Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Boston (USA)

Quodcumque dixerit facite

Born:	1944.06.29 (Lakewood, OH, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1970.08.29
Consecrated Bishop:	1984.08.02
Created Cardinal:	2006.03.24

Coadjutor Bishop of Saint Thomas (U.S. Virgin Islands) (1984.05.30 – 1985.10.16)

Bishop of Saint Thomas (U.S. Virgin Islands) (1985.10.16 – 1992.06.16)

Bishop of Fall River (USA) (1992.06.16 – 2002.09.03)

Bishop of Palm Beach (USA) (2002.09.03 – 2003.07.01)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Boston (USA) (2003.07.01 – 2024.08.05)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria della Vittoria (2006.03.24 [2006.10.01] – ...)

Member of Council of Cardinals (2013.04.13 – ...)

Member of Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors (2014.03.22 – 2014.09.10)

President of Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors (2014.09.10 – ...)

Bishop Edward John Harper, C.SS.R.
(1977.04.20 – 1985.10.16)

That all may be one

Born:	1910.07.23 (USA)
Ordained Priest:	1939.06.18
Consecrated Bishop:	1960.10.06
Died:	1990.12.02 († 80)

Titular Bishop of Heraclea pontica (1960.07.23 – 1977.04.20)

Bishop-Prelate of Virgin Islands (U.S. Virgin Islands) (1960.07.23 – 1977.04.20)

Bishop of Saint Thomas (U.S. Virgin Islands) (1977.04.20 – 1985.10.16)

Prelates of Virgin Islands (Roman Rite)

Bishop Edward John Harper, C.SS.R.
(1960.07.23 – 1977.04.20)

(see above)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop George Vance Murry, S.J. (1998.05.05 – 1999.06.29)
Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Seán Patrick O’Malley, O.F.M. Cap. (80) (later Cardinal) (1984.05.30 – 1985.10.16)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Ss. Peter and Paul Cathedral, Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

Churches by City (10)

Fajardo–Humacao (←), Saint John’s–Basseterre (→)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 352 km²

Population: 32,180 Catholics (31.9% of 101,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 8 parishes, 2 missions

Personnel: 20 priests (19 diocesan, 1 religious), 27 deacons, 9 religious (2 brothers, 7 sisters), 3 seminarians