Roman Catholic Diocese of Willemstad

The Diocese of Willemstad (Latin: Dioecesis Gulielmopolitana ) is a community on Curacao Roman Catholic diocese based in Willemstad. It includes the part of States in Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten and the Caribbean Netherlands.

History

The Diocese of Willemstad was built in 1752 by Pope Benedict XIV made ​​cessions of territory of the Diocese of Caracas as the Apostolic Prefecture of Curacao. The Apostolic Prefecture of Curacao was on 20 September in 1842 by Pope Gregory XVI. elevated to the Apostolic Vicariate.

On April 28, 1958, the Vicariate Apostolic of Curaçao was by Pope Pius XII. raised to the bishopric and renamed diocese Willemstad. The Diocese of Willemstad was the Holy See under the direct ( immediat ). On July 29, 1968, the Diocese of Willemstad was by Pope Paul VI. with the Apostolic Constitution Si quis elements of the Archdiocese of Port of Spain is a suffragan.

Ordinaries

Apostolic Prefect of Curaçao

  • Martinus Johannes Niewindt, 1824-1842

Vicars Apostolic of Curaçao

  • Martinus Johannes Niewindt, 1842-1860
  • John Kistemaker, 1860-1866
  • Petrus Josephus van Hendricus Ewyk OP, 1869-1886
  • Ceslaus Heynen OP, 1886-1887
  • Alphonsus Joosten OP, 1888-1896
  • Ambrose Jacobus van Baars, OP, 1897-1910
  • Michael Antonio Maria Vuylsteke OP, 1910-1930
  • Pietro Giovanni Umberto Revealed OP, 1931-1948
  • Antonio Ludovico Van der Veen Zeppenfeldt OP, 1948-1956
  • Joannes Maria Michael Holterman OP, 1956-1958

Bishops of Willemstad

  • Joannes Maria Michael Holterman OP, 1958-1973
  • Wilhelm Michel Ellis, 1973-2001
  • Luigi Antonio Secco, SDB, since 2001
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