CHURCH UPDATES

Holy Week 2026 Is Upon Us!
March 29 is Palm Sunday!
Be ready to celebrate the end of the Lenten season with the Great and Holy Palm Sunday, which marks the start of Holy Week!
Clergy, prepare your congregants for the time of worship, praise and learning of the great feast of our salvation!

1524-2026
The 502nd Anniversary of
The
Patriarchate of the West-Indies

This May 11th, 2026 Marks The 502st Anniversary of Our Church!!
At the request of King Ferdinand 'The Catholic', king of Spain and the West Indies, the Patriarchate of the West-Indies was reluctantly created in the year 1524 AD by the decree of Pope Clement VII of Rome, the Patriarch of the West. After years of reluctance of the Vatican, the Patriarchate of the West-Indies was created. Pope Clement VII consecrated His Excellency Antonio de Rojas Manrique, the Archbishop of Granada, Spain, to be the 1st Patriarch of the West-Indies
Patriarch Antonio de Rojas Manrique, the 1st Patriarch of the West Indies served from May 24, 1524 - June 27, 1527

Holy Synod,
May 16th 2026 is Coming!
Dates and locations are in the works.
Topics include:
Holy Convocation
the Ordination of the Bishop of the Diocese of Thomonde
the election of a Bishop for the Jamaican region and diaspora
Financial Restructuring
desired talks with the Monarchy of Spain
and more....
Official ecumenical observers and Relations officials from Churches and local governments seeking to participate must contact the office of the Patriarch or the Director of Ecumenical Relations.

