Former Bishops
First Archbishop of Port of Spain
A great builder of schools and churches, Archbishop Smith completed the Cathedral, which was consecrated in 1851.
1850-1852
Second Archbishop of Port of Spain
Archbishop Spaccapietra was deeply spiritual and devoted to works of charity. The Amantes Society, the St Vincent de Paul Society and the SpaccapietraAsylum all reflect his love for the poor and suffering.
1855 to 1859
Third Archbishop of Port of Spain
Archbishop English was particularly interested in propagating the faith through the printed word. He founded The Star of the West newspaper and sought to draw souls together in the fold of the One shepherd.
Restructuring of the AEC Commissions Published by Tags
The Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples has granted the canonical Recognito (cf canon 449) for the change to the Statues of the Antilles Episcopal Conference (AEC) regarding the new structure of the Internal Commissions as of January 22.
A media release from the AEC said that at the Annual Plenary Meeting held in April 2020, a proposal was submitted to re-examine the 14 commissions and investigate the possibi lity of reorganising them to respond to the five priority areas for regional collaboration: Youth and Young Adults, Domestic Church, Catechesis and Education, Assisting the Unemployed and Care for the Earth.
Postponement of the ordination of Fr Scantlebury Published by
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The recent developments with COVID-19 in Barbados, including the reduction in the number of persons permitted to gather, have made it necessary for the ordination plans of Fr Neil Sebastian Scantlebury to be “revisited”.
A release from the Apostolic Administrator, Diocese of Bridgetown Reverend Charles Jason Gordon dated February 3 said after due consultation with key persons, including Bishop-elect Neil and His Excellency Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu, Apostolic Nuncio to the Antilles Episcopal Conference, it has been agreed that the ordination should not proceed on March 17, 2021.
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As we were in 2020 Published by
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The year 2020 has been memorable. Although the COVID-19 pandemic seems to have overshadowed most of the year, it brought about positives which would not have happened otherwise.
The Church adapted; the domestic Church was promoted. Catholics learned that beyond the sacred space of church, faith can grow and still be grounded.
Faith, COVID protocols, virtual Masses
The spread of COVID-19 and its impact internationally led to discussion by the local Catholic Church which said it was taking cues from the local health authorities. Parishes were encouraged to be diligent in ensuring best practices related to hygiene (p.12,