Diocese of the North East Caribbean and Aruba


The Anglican Diocese of North East Caribbean and Aruba was originally established in 1842 as the Diocese of Antigua and the Leeward Islands when the Anglican Diocese of Barbados, then with the Diocese of Jamaica, one of the two dioceses covering the Caribbean, was sub-divided. In 1842, her jurisdiction was described as "Montserrat, Barbuda, St Kitt's, Nevis, Anguilla, Virgin Isles, Dominica". In 2017 the diocese celebrated its 175th anniversary.
The Anglican Diocese of North East Caribbean and Aruba is one of the eight dioceses within the Province of the West Indies and comprises the twelve islands of Antigua, Barbuda, Dominica, Montserrat, Anguilla, Aruba, Nevis, Saba, St. Barts, St. Eustatius, St. Christopher, also known as St. Kitts, and St. Martin/St. Maarten. The diocesan cathedral is the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, St John's Cathedral, located on upper Newgate Street in the capital city of St John, Antigua.
Originally, the diocese was under the jurisdiction of the Archbishop of Canterbury until 1883, when the Province of the West Indies was created. As such, it was the Established Church in all British overseas territories within the Caribbean region, and therefore was primarily supported by public funds until disestablishment in 1969. The diocese remains a constituent diocese within the Anglican Province of the West Indies, which remains a constituent province within the worldwide Anglican Communion.

Bishops

Deans

Archdeacons

In 1866, there were two archdeaconries: George Clarke was Archdeacon of Antigua and George Meade Gibbs of St Christopher's. At present there are three archdeaconries.
The Southern Archdeaconry, which includes Antigua, Barbuda, Montserrat and Dominica.
The Central Archdeaconry, which includes St. Kitts and Nevis.
The Northern Archdeaconry, which includes St. Bartholomew, St. Martin/St. Maarten, Saba, St. Eustatius, Anguilla and Aruba.
  • The. Venerable Peter Daley
  • The Venerable Alston Percival
  • The. Venerable Valentine Hodge
  • The. Venerable Franklin Reid
  • The. Venerable Isaiah Phillip
  • The. Venerable Terrance Rawlins
  • The. Venerable Clarence Joseph

Canons, Priests and Deacons

Canons
  • Rev. Canon Emmerson Richardson
  • Rev. Canon Selina Joseph
  • Rev. Canon Allston Jacobs
  • Rev. Canon Bernard Hodge
  • Rev. Canon John Rohim
  • Rev. Fr. Ira Hodge
  • Rev. Fr. Menes Hodge
  • Rev. Fr. Sydney Jacob
  • Rev. Fr. Wilfred Daniel
  • Rev. Fr. St. Clair Williams
  • Rev. Fr. Spencer Skerritt
  • Rev. Fr. Victor Peters
  • Rev. Fr. Daniel Bramble
  • Rev. Fr. Christopher Archibald
  • Rev. Pauline Ramsey-Burns
  • Rev. Judith Archibald
  • Rev. Fr. Raliville Christian
  • Rev. Fr. Christopher Roberts
  • Rev. Fr. Daren Carlos
  • Rev. Fr. Joel St. Rose
  • Rev. Fr. Thanduxolo Noketshe
  • Rev. Fr. James Clarke
  • Rev. Fr. Leroy Hodge
Deacons:
  • Rev. George Richards
  • Rev. Catherine Edwards
  • Rev. Michael Irish
  • Rev. Joseph Edmeade
  • Rev. Hanley Browne
Seminarians:
  • Mr. Leslie Scotland