The Roman Catholic Diocese of Willemstad (; ; ) is a diocese of the Latin Church of the Roman Catholic Church in the Caribbean. The diocese encompasses the territory of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the Caribbean: the countries (Dutch: landen) Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten (the southern half of St. Martin) and the islands Bonaire, St. Eustatius, Saba (which are part of the Netherlands). The cathedra is in the city of Curaçao. The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Port of Spain, and a member of the Antilles Episcopal Conference.
The Diocese of Willemstad was erected in 1752 as the Prefecture Apostolic of Curaçao. It was elevated to an apostolic vicariate on 20 September 1842 and to the Diocese of Willemstad on 28 April 1958. The language spoken in many of the Catholic churches here is Papiamento and English. The diocese has maintained a website in this language and in English. Some priests are members of the Society of the Divine Word (SVD), Order of Preachers (OP), Michaelites (CSMA), and Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB).
Bishops
Ordinaries
Martinus Johannes Niewindt (1823-1860) Johannes Fredericus Antonius Kistemaker O.P. (1860-1869) Petrus Hendricus Josephus van Ewyk, O.P. (1869–1886) Ceslaus H. J. Heynen (1886–1887) Alphonsus M. H. Joosten (1888–1896) Ambrosius Jacobus J. van Baars, O.P. (1897–1910) Michael Antonio Maria Vuylsteke, O.P. (1910–1930) Pietro Giovanni Umberto Verriet, O.P. (1931–1948) Antonio Ludovico van der Veen Zeppenfeldt, O.P. (1948–1956) Joannes Maria Michael Holterman, O.P. (1956–1973) Wilhelm Michel Ellis (1973–2001) Luis Antonio Secco, S.D.B. (Salesians of Don Bosco) (2001– )
Coadjutor bishops
Johannes Fredericus Antonius Kistemaker O.P. (1852-1860) as Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic Luis Antonio Secco, S.D.B. (Salesians of Don Bosco) (2000-2001)
Catholic churches and parishes
Listed by island (alphabetically), neighborhood (alphabetically), and church name and full address:
Island of Aruba
Brasil: Cristo Rey, Brasil 39, Brasil, Aruba
Dakota: La Birgen di Fatima, Milonstraat 9, Dakota, Oranjestad, Aruba
Madiki: Cristo Sufriente Chapel (Madiki Chapel), Belgiestraat Madiki 29, Madiki, Oranjestad, Aruba Noord: Santa Ana, Caya Frans Figaroa Noord 16, Noord, Aruba; La Birgen di Alto Vista Chapel (Pilgrims Chapel), Alto Vista, Noord, Aruba Oranjestad: San Francisco di Asis, J. Irausquinplein 3, Oranjestad, Aruba Paradera: Santa Filomena, Paradera 51, Paradera, Aruba Pos Chikito: Santa Familia Chapel, Pos Chikito, Savaneta, Aruba San Nicolaas: Santa Teresita di Niño Hesus, Theresiaplein 8, Bernhardstraat, San Nicolaas, Aruba; Emanuel Chapel, Rooi Hondu, San Nicolaas, Aruba Santa Cruz: Inmaculada Concepcion, Santa Cruz 41, Santa Cruz, Aruba Savaneta: Sagrado Curazon di Hesus, Savaneta 338-D, Savaneta, Aruba Tanki Leendert: San Papa Juan Pablo II, Rte. 4, Tanki Leendert, Oranjestad, Aruba; Monte Calvario Chapel, Rte. 4, Tanki Leendert, Oranjestad, Aruba
Island of Bonaire
Antriol: La Birgen di Coromoto, Pastorie Antriol, Kaya Korona 126, Bonaire
Bonaire: St. Louis Bertrand Church
Kralendijk: San Bernardo, Pastorie Kralendijk, Plaza Reina Juliana 2, Bonaire
Rincon: San Ludovico Beltran, Pastorie Rincon, Bonaire NA
Island of Curaçao
Barber: San José
Brievengat: La Birgen di Lourdes, Willemstad
Buena Vista: La Birgen Milagrosa
Groot Kwartier: La Birgen del Carmen
Jandoret: Mama di Bon Conseho, Station: Boca San Michiel: San Miguel Archangel; Souax: La Birgen di Guadalupe Janwe: Sagrado Curazon di Hesus Koraal Specht: Bon Wardador Montagne: San Dominico. Station: Fuik: San Francisco Otrabanda: Santa Ana Minor Basilica, Willemstad Pietermaai Cathedral: Reina di Santisimo Rosario (Queen of the Most Holy Rosary) Cathedral, Willemstad San Mateo: Santa Familia, Willemstad Sint Willibrordus: San Willibrordo Santa Maria: Maria Auxiliadora, Willemstad Santa Rosa: Santa Rosa de Lima Seru Fortuna: San Martin de Porres Soto: San Antonio de Padua, Soto Steenrijk: La Birgen di Altagracia, Willemstad Suffisant: La Birgen di Fatima Tera Korà: Spiritu Santo, Kaya Andesit 66, Tera Korà, Westpunt: San Pedro. Lagoen: Station: San Juan Apostle, Pastorie Westpunt, Wishi: Hesús Misericordioso y Santa Teresita, Schottegatweg West. 33, Wishi Zuid-Bonam: San Hudas Tadeo, Ronde Klipweg 61, P.O. Box 3909, Zuid-Bona