Roman Catholic Diocese of Belize City–Belmopan
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Belize City–Belmopan is a diocese of the Latin Church of the Roman Catholic Church in continental Central America. The diocese comprises the entirety of Belize, the former British dependency British Honduras. It is a Latin suffragan of the Archdiocese of Kingston and a member of the Antilles Episcopal Conference, yet still depends on the missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.
The cathedral of the diocese, also known as its mother church, is Holy Redeemer Cathedral in Belize City. Our Lady of Guadalupe Co-Cathedral in Belmopan is the co-cathedral of the diocese.
History
- The diocese was erected as the Apostolic Prefecture of British Honduras on 10 June 1888, on territory split off from the then Apostolic Vicariate of Jamaica.
- It was elevated on 1 March 1893 as Apostolic Vicariate of British Honduras, hence entitled to a titular bishop. Its name was changed to the Apostolic Vicariate of Belize, after its see, on 15 December 1925.
- It was elevated to Diocese of Belize on 29 February 1956. On 31 December 1983 the name of the diocese was changed to Diocese of Belize City–Belmopan.
Statistics
As per 2014, it pastorally served 162,100 Catholics on 22,963 km2 in 13 parishes and 5 missions with 46 priests, 2 deacons, 95 lay religious and a seminarian.Bishops
Ordinaries
;Apostolic Prefect of British Honduras;Apostolic Vicars of British Honduras
;Apostolic Vicars of Belize
- Joseph Anthony Murphy, SJ
- William A. Rice, SJ
- David Francis Hickey, SJ
;Bishops of Belize City–Belmopan
Auxiliary bishops
- Osmond P. Martin, appointed Bishop here
- Dorick M. Wright, appointed Bishop here
- Christopher Glancy, CSV