Roman Catholic Diocese of Willemstad


The Roman Catholic Diocese of Willemstad is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Caribbean. The diocese encompasses the territory of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the Caribbean: the countries Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten and the islands Bonaire, St. Eustatius, Saba. The cathedra is in the city of Curaçao. The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Port of Spain, and a member of the Antilles Episcopal Conference.
The Diocese of Willemstad was erected in 1752 as the Prefecture Apostolic of Curaçao. It was elevated to an apostolic vicariate on 20 September 1842 and to the Diocese of Willemstad on 28 April 1958. The language spoken in many of the Catholic churches here is Papiamento and English. The diocese has maintained a website in this language and in English. Some priests are members of the Society of the Divine Word, Order of Preachers, Michaelites, and Salesians of Don Bosco.

Bishops

Ordinaries

Listed by island, neighborhood, and church name and full address:

Island of [Aruba]

  1. Brasil: Cristo Rey, Brasil 39, Brasil, Aruba
  2. Dakota: La Birgen di Fatima, Milonstraat 9, Dakota, Oranjestad, Aruba
  3. Madiki: Cristo Sufriente Chapel, Belgiestraat Madiki 29, Madiki, Oranjestad, Aruba
  4. Noord: Santa Ana, Caya Frans Figaroa Noord 16, Noord, Aruba; La Birgen di Alto Vista Chapel, Alto Vista, Noord, Aruba
  5. Oranjestad: San Francisco di Asis, J. Irausquinplein 3, Oranjestad, Aruba
  6. Paradera: Santa Filomena, Paradera 51, Paradera, Aruba
  7. Pos Chikito: Santa Familia Chapel, Pos Chikito, Savaneta, Aruba
  8. San Nicolaas: Santa Teresita di Niño Hesus, Theresiaplein 8, Bernhardstraat, San Nicolaas, Aruba; Emanuel Chapel, Rooi Hondu, San Nicolaas, Aruba
  9. Santa Cruz: Inmaculada Concepcion, Santa Cruz 41, Santa Cruz, Aruba
  10. Savaneta: Sagrado Curazon di Hesus, Savaneta 338-D, Savaneta, Aruba
  11. Tanki Leendert: San Papa Juan Pablo II, Rte. 4, Tanki Leendert, Oranjestad, Aruba; Monte Calvario Chapel, Rte. 4, Tanki Leendert, Oranjestad, Aruba

    Island of [Bonaire]

  12. Antriol: La Birgen di Coromoto, Pastorie Antriol, Kaya Korona 126, Bonaire
  13. Kralendijk: San Bernardo, Pastorie Kralendijk, Plaza Reina Juliana 2, Bonaire
  14. Rincon: San Ludovico Beltran, Pastorie Rincon, Bonaire NA

    Island of [Curaçao]

  15. Barber: San José
  16. Brievengat: La Birgen di Lourdes,Willemstad
  17. Buena Vista: La Birgen Milagrosa
  18. Groot Kwartier: La Birgen del Carmen
  19. Jandoret: Mama di Bon Conseho, Station: Boca San Michiel: San Miguel Archangel; Souax: La Birgen di Guadalupe
  20. Janwe: Sagrado Curazon di Hesus
  21. Koraal Specht: Bon Wardador
  22. Montagne: San Dominico. Station: Fuik: San Francisco
  23. Otrabanda: Santa Ana Minor Basilica, Willemstad
  24. Pietermaai Cathedral: Reina di Santisimo Rosario Cathedral, Willemstad
  25. San Mateo: Santa Familia, Willemstad
  26. San Willibrordo: San Willibrordo
  27. Santa Maria: Maria Auxiliadora, Willemstad
  28. Santa Rosa: Santa Rosa de Lima
  29. Seru Fortuna: San Martin de Porres
  30. Soto: San Antonio de Padua, Soto
  31. Steenrijk: La Birgen di Altagracia, Willemstad
  32. Suffisant: La Birgen di Fatima
  33. Tera Korà: Spiritu Santo, Kaya Andesit 66, Tera Korà,
  34. Westpunt: San Pedro. Lagoen: Station: San Juan Apostle, Pastorie Westpunt,
  35. Wishi: Hesús Misericordioso y Santa Teresita, Schottegatweg West. 33, Wishi
  36. Zuid-Bonam: San Hudas Tadeo, Ronde Klipweg 61, P.O. Box 3909, Zuid-Bona

    Island of [Saba]

  37. The Bottom: Sacred Heart Church
  38. Windwardside: St Paul's Conversion
  39. Zion's Hill: Queen of the Holy Rosary Church

    Island of Sint Eustatius">St. Eustatius">Sint Eustatius

  40. Oranjestad: St Eustatius Catholic Church

    Island of [Sint Maarten] (the southern half of St. Martin">Saint Martin (island)">St. Martin)

  41. Philipsburg: St Martin of Tours
  42. Simpson Bay: Mary Star of the Sea
  43. South Reward: The Risen Christ