Diocese of Guyana


The Anglican Diocese of Guyana is one of eight within the Province of the West Indies. Its cathedral is St. George's Cathedral, Georgetown. The diocese came into being on 24 August 1842, when William Austin was consecrated as the first bishop.
In 1866, there were two archdeaconries: Hugh Hyndman Jones was Archdeacon of Demerara and that of Berbice was vacant. The current bishop is Charles Davidson.
The diocese also covers Suriname and Cayenne/French Guiana
In a 2002 census, about 7% of Guyanese described themselves as Anglican.

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