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Succession of Prelates

	Rt. Rev. James Buckley Titular Bishop of Gerren Vicar Apostolic: 1820–1828 Died: March 24, 1828
	Rt. Rev. Daniel McDonnel Titular Bishop of Olympus Vicar Apostolic: 1829–1844 Died: October 28, 1844
	Most Rev. Patrick Smith Titular Bishop of Agna Coadjutor: 1837–1844 Vicar Apostolic: 1844–1850 First Archbishop of Port of Spain: 1850
	Most Rev. Michael Monaghan (Bishop of Roseau) Apostolic Administrator: 1852–1855 Died: July 14, 1855
	Most Rev. Vincent Spaccapietra Appointed Archbishop of Smyrna: 1859 Died: November 24, 1878 Second Archbishop of POS 1855–1859
	Most Rev. James Etheridge, S.J. (Vicar Apostolic of British Guiana) Apostolic Administrator: 1858–1861 Died: December 31, 1877
	Most Rev. Ferdinand English Died: September 19, 1862 Third Archbishop of POS 1861–1862
	Rt. Rev. Abbe François Cuenat Apostolic Administrator: 1862–1863 Died: Date unavailable
	Most Rev. Louis Joachim Gonin, O.P. Died: March 13, 1889 Fourth Archbishop of POS 1863–1889
	Most Rev. William O’Carroll, O.P. Titular Bishop of Alabanda Coadjutor: 1871–1880 Died: October 1880
	Most Rev. Thomas Hyland, O.P.Titular Bishop of Evara Coadjutor: 1882–1884 Died: October 1884
	Most Rev. George Vincent King, O.P.Titular Bishop of Juliopoli Coadjutor: 1886 Died: February 26, 1886
	Most Rev. Patrick Vincent Flood, O.P.Titular Bishop of Efeste Coadjutor: 1887–1889 Died: May 17, 1907 Fifth Archbishop of POS 1889–1907
	Most Rev. John Pius Dowling, O.P. Apostolic Administrator: 1907–1909 Died: June 6, 1940 Sixth Archbishop of POS 1909–1940
	Most Rev. Finbar Ryan, O.P. Coadjutor Archbishop: 1937–1940 Resigned: 1966 Appointed Titular Archbishop of Villamagna Died: January 10, 1975 Seventh Archbishop of POS 1940–1966
	Most Rev. William M. Fitzgerald, O.P. Auxiliary Bishop: December 8, 1958 Apostolic Administrator: June 18, 1966 Resigned: March 19, 1968 Died: October 31st, 1971
	Most Rev. Gordon Anthony Pantin, C.S.Sp Episcopal Ordination, March 19, 1968 Died: March 12, 2000 Appointed 8th Archbishop of Port of Spain November 19, 1967
	Most Reverend John Mendes Appointed Titular Bishop: October 25, 1988; Ordained bishop by Pope John Paul II: January 6, 1989 Died: June 24, 2005
	Most Rev. Edward Gilbert, C.Ss.R Archbishop: May 2001 -

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