Roman Catholic Diocese of Paramaribo
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Diocese of Paramaribo Dioecesis Paramariboënsis Bisdom Paramaribo |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Suriname |
| Ecclesiastical province | Port of Spain |
| Metropolitan | Port of Spain |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 163,265 km2 (63,037 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2013) 557,000 135,000 (24,2%) |
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| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 22 November 1817 (199 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral Basilica of St. Peter and St. Paul |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Karel Choennie |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Joseph Everard Harris |
| Emeritus Bishops |
Aloysius Ferdinandus Zichem Bishop Emeritus (1971-2003) Wilhelmus Adrianus Josephus Maria de Bekker |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Paramaribo (Latin: Dioecesis Paramariboënsis; Dutch: Bisdom Paramaribo) (erected 22 November 1817, as the Prefecture Apostolic of Dutch Guyana-Suriname) is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Port of Spain. It was elevated to an apostolic vicariate on 12 September 1842 and to the Diocese of Paramaribo on 7 May 1958.
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