Diocese of Belize City–Belmopan

• The diocese was erected as the Apostolic Prefecture of British Honduras (the country's colonial name) on 10 June 1888, on territory split off from the then Apostolic Vicariate of Jamaica. • It was elevated on 1 March 1893 as Apostolic Vicariate of British Honduras, hence entitled to a titular bishop. Its name was changed to the Apostolic Vicariate of Belize, after its see, on 15 December 1925. • It was elevated to Diocese of Belize on 29 February 1956. On 31 December 1983 the name of the diocese was changed to Diocese of Belize City–Belmopan. == Statistics ==

As per 2014, it pastorally served 162,100 Catholics (48.5% of 334,297 total) on 22,963 km2 in 13 parishes and 5 missions with 46 priests (14 diocesan, 32 religious), 2 deacons, 95 lay religious (38 brothers, 57 sisters) and a seminarian. ==Bishops==

(all Roman Rite) Ordinaries ;Apostolic Prefect of British Honduras • Salvatore di Pietro, SJ (10 June 1888 – 3 January 1893) ;Apostolic Vicars of British Honduras • Salvatore di Pietro, SJ (3 January 1893 – 23 August 1898) • Frederick C. Hopkins, SJ (17 August 1899 – 19 April 1923) • Joseph Anthony Murphy, SJ (11 December 1923 – 15 December 1925) ;Apostolic Vicars of Belize • Joseph Anthony Murphy, SJ (15 December 1925 – 16 July 1938) • William A. Rice, SJ (19 November 1938 – 28 February 1946) • David Francis Hickey, SJ (10 June 1948 – 29 February 1956) ;Bishops of Belize City • David Francis Hickey, SJ (29 February 1956 – 1 August 1957) • Robert Louis Hodapp, SJ (2 March 1958 – 11 November 1983) ;Bishops of Belize City–Belmopan • Osmond P. Martin (11 November 1983 – 18 November 2006) • Dorick M. Wright (18 November 2006 – 26 January 2017) • Lawrence Sydney Nicasio (26 January 2017 – 1 January 2024) Auxiliary bishops • Osmond P. Martin (8 June 1982 – 11 November 1983), appointed Bishop here • Dorick M. Wright (12 December 2001 – 18 November 2006), appointed Bishop here • Christopher Glancy, CSV (18 February 2012 – ) == See also ==