Patriarchate of the West Indies

Patriarchate of West Indies

Patriarchatus Indiarum Occidentalium
Location
Country Spain
TerritoryWest Indies
Caribbean
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established11 May 1524
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
PatriarchSede vacante

The Titular Patriarchate of the West Indies (Latin: Patriarchatus Indiarum Occidentalium, Spanish: Patriarcado de las Indias Occidentales) is a Latin Church titular patriarchate of the Catholic Church. It has been vacant since the death of its last holder in 1963.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Patriarchate of West Indies" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  2. ^ "Titular Patriarchal See of Indias Occidentales" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016