Catholic Church in Saint Helena
| Mission "Sui Iuris" of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha Sanctae Helenae, Ascensionis et Tristanensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Saint Helena |
| Territory | Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha |
| Ecclesiastical province | Immediately subject to the Holy See |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 308 km2 (119 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 5,500 100 (1.8%) |
| Parishes | 3 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 18 August 1986 |
| Secular priests | 1 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Superior | Michael Bernard McPartland, S.M.A. |
The Roman Catholic Church in Saint Helena is part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome.
Together with the islands of Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, it forms a mission sui iuris. There is one Catholic Church on St Helena, the Sacred Heart in Jamestown.
History
- 18 August 1986: Established as Mission "Sui Iuris" of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha from the Archdiocese of Cape Town in South Africa.
Leadership
- Prelates of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha (Roman rite)
- Abbot Hugh Allan, o.praem (26 October 2016 - present)
- Mrg. Michael Bernard McPartland, S.M.A. (August 9, 2002 – 26 October, 2016)
- Mrg. Anton Agreiter, M.H.M. (October 1, 1986 – August 9, 2002)
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