St John's Cathedral, Antigua
The
Anglican Diocese of North East Caribbean and Aruba was originally established in 1842 as the Diocese of Antigua and the Leeward Islands when the
Anglican Diocese of Barbados , then with the
Diocese of Jamaica , one of the two dioceses covering the Caribbean, was sub-divided. In 1842 (shortly after division), her jurisdiction was described as "
Montserrat ,
Barbuda ,
St Kitt's ,
Nevis ,
Anguilla ,
Virgin Isles ,
Dominica ".
[1] In 2017 the diocese celebrated its 175th anniversary.
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The
Anglican Diocese of North East Caribbean and Aruba is one of the eight dioceses within the
Province of the West Indies and comprises the twelve islands of
Antigua ,
Barbuda ,
Dominica ,
Montserrat ,
Anguilla ,
Aruba ,
Nevis ,
Saba ,
St. Barts ,
St. Eustatius , St. Christopher, also known as
St. Kitts , and
St. Martin/St. Maarten . The diocesan cathedral is the Cathedral of St. John the Divine ,
St John's Cathedral , located on upper Newgate Street in the capital city of St John, Antigua.
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Originally, the diocese was under the jurisdiction of the Archbishop of Canterbury until 1883, when the Province of the West Indies was created. As such, it was the Established Church in all British overseas territories within the Caribbean region, and therefore was primarily supported by public funds until disestablishment in 1969. The diocese remains a constituent diocese within the Anglican Province of the West Indies , which remains a constituent province within the worldwide
Anglican Communion .
Bishops
Arms of the Bishops of the North East Caribbean and Aruba
On account of Jackson's illness and permanent return to England,
coadjutor bishops were appointed to minister in the diocese:
Deans
The Very Rev. Henry Young Shepherd (1906-1930)
The Very Rev. George Sumner Hand (1930-1943)
The Very Rev. George Stanley Baker (1943-1970)
The Most Rev. the Hon. Dr. Orland Ugham Lindsay (1971)
The Very Rev. Fitzroy Elderfield Pestaina (1971-1976)
The Very Rev. Hilton Manasseh Carty (1977-1986)
The Very Rev. William Vincent Lake (1986-2003)
The Very Rev. James Rudolph Smithen (2003-2016)
The Very Rev. Ernest Alroy Flemming (2016 - 2022)
The Very Rev. Dwane Cassius (2022 - present)
Archdeacons
In 1866, there were two archdeaconries: George Clarke was Archdeacon of Antigua and George Meade Gibbs of St Christopher's.
[6] At present there are three archdeaconries.
The Southern Archdeaconry, which includes
Antigua ,
Barbuda ,
Montserrat and
Dominica .
The Central Archdeaconry, which includes
St. Kitts and
Nevis .
The Northern Archdeaconry, which includes
St. Bartholomew ,
St. Martin /
St. Maarten ,
Saba ,
St. Eustatius ,
Anguilla and
Aruba .
The. Venerable Peter Daley (retired)
The Venerable Alston Percival (retired)
The. Venerable Valentine Hodge (retired)
The. Venerable Franklin Reid (retired)
The. Venerable Isaiah Phillip (Central)
The. Venerable Terrance Rawlins (Northern)
The. Venerable Clarence Joseph (Southern)
Canons, Priests and Deacons
Canons
Rev. Canon Emmerson Richardson (retired)
Rev. Canon Selina Joseph (retired)
Rev. Canon Allston Jacobs (retired)
Rev. Canon Bernard Hodge (deceased)
Rev. Canon John Rohim
Rev. Canon Glenville Edwards
Rev. Canon Reid B. Simon
Rev. Canon Yvette Bagnall
Rev. Canon Carlisle Vyphius
Priests :
Rev. Fr. Allister Rawlins (retired)
Rev. Fr. Irad Hodge (retired)
Rev. Fr. Menes Hodge (retired)
Rev. Fr. Sydney Jacob (retired)
Rev. Fr. Wilfred Daniel (retired)
Rev. Fr. St. Clair Williams (retired)
Rev. Fr. Spencer Skerritt (deceased)
Rev. Fr. Victor Peters (deceased)
Rev. Fr. Daniel Bramble (deceased)
Rev. Fr. Christopher Archibald
Rev. Pauline Ramsey-Burns
Rev. Judith Archibald
Rev. Fr. Raliville Christian
Rev. Fr. Christopher Roberts
Rev. Fr. Daren Carlos
Rev. Fr. Joel St. Rose
Rev. Fr. Clerverton Beckford
Rev. Fr. Thanduxolo Noketshe
Rev. Fr. James Clarke
Rev. Fr. Dwight Thomas
Deacons :
Rev. George Richards
Rev. Catherine Edwards
Rev. Michael Irish
Rev. Joseph Edmeade
Rev. Hanley Browne
Rev. Leroy Hodge
Seminarians :
References
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