The Catholic Church in Guernsey is part of the worldwide
Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the
Pope in
Rome.
Although
Guernsey
Guernsey (; Guernésiais: ''Guernési''; french: Guernesey) is an island in the English Channel off the coast of Normandy that is part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey, a British Crown Dependency.
It is the second largest of the Channel Islands ...
is not part of the
United Kingdom, for administrative purposes the diocese comes under the jurisdiction of the English
Diocese of Portsmouth.
Churches
There are three Catholic churches on Guernsey - two in
St Peter Port (''St Joseph & St Mary'' and ''
Notre Dame Du Rosaire'') and one in
St Sampson's
St Sampson (Guernésiais: ) is a parish of Guernsey, an island in the Bailiwick of Guernsey, directly north of St Peter Port. It is on the north-west and north-east coasts of the island and is split into two sections, intersected by Vale.
The pa ...
(''Our Lady Star of the Sea, Delancey'').
Schools
The Catholic Church runs three schools in Guernsey, ''Notre Dame du Rosaire Primary School'', the ''St Mary & St Michael Primary School'' and ''Blanchelande College'' (for students aged 4-18).
Catholic Church in Guernsey website, ''Catholic Schools''
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References
External links
Homepage of the Catholic Church in Guernsey
Christianity in Guernsey
Guernsey
Guernsey (; Guernésiais: ''Guernési''; french: Guernesey) is an island in the English Channel off the coast of Normandy that is part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey, a British Crown Dependency.
It is the second largest of the Channel Islands ...
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