The Catholic Church in St. Lucia is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and the curia in Rome. Catholicism accounted for 92.4% of the population in the 1960 census, but by 2022 its share had declined to 50.6%.[1][2] It remains the largest religious group in the country, followed by 86,967 people.[3]

The entire country comprises a single diocese, the Archdiocese of Castries.[4] Saint Lucia is a member of the Antilles Episcopal Conference and shares a single apostolic nuncio with the other nations that are part of the episcopal conference.

References

  1. "Census Results". The Central Statistical Office of Saint Lucia. Retrieved 2026-06-02.
  2. CIA World Factbook - St Lucia Accessed March 3, 2015
  3. Staff, Editorial (2024-08-30). "Saint Lucia Census Report Cites Shift In Religious Affiliation". St. Lucia Times. Retrieved 2026-06-02.
  4. "Dcast". Catholic Hierarchy.