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TheCatholic Church in Saint Kitts and Nevis is part of the Catholic Church in communion with the Pope, Bishop of Rome.
The state ofSaint Kitts and Nevis includes the islands ofSaint Kitts andNevis. Catholicism began to flourish on the island of Saint Kitts during the nineteenth century thanks to Irish and Portuguese immigrants. In 1858 it was appointed the first parish priest, the priest Phillip Lynch.Today Catholics of Saint Kitts and Nevis belong to theDiocese of Saint John's - Basseterre, which has its headquarters in the city of Saint John's on the island of Antigua. In Basseterre, the capital of Saint Kitts and Nevis, is theCo-Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary, built in 1856, and rebuilt in the years 1927 - 1928. In Saint Kitts there are two other parishes, the Holy Family and Sacred Heart. In the island of Nevis there is the parish ofSanta Teresa. In total, there are four Catholic parishes in the nation.
The Apostolic Nuncio of Saint Kitts and Nevis was established on July 19, 1999.