Saint Joseph of Union Island and the Grenadines Maries
The only Catholic church on Union Island is that of St. Joseph in the diocese of Kingstown. Although its temple is not Marian, the island is part of a rosary of granadine churches where Mary is very present: the Annunciation in Canouan and the Immaculate Conception in neighbouring Mayreau.
🌹 Wonders and anecdotes
- The diocese of Kingstown, built in 1989 and covered by Casries, comprises Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in full.
- In the Grenadines there are four Catholic churches: San José (Union Island), the Annunciation (Canouan), the Immaculate (Mayreau) and San Miguel (Bequia).
- The diocesan cathedral is that of the Assumption in Kingstown.
- The Marian claims closest to Union Island are the Annunciation of Canouan and the Immaculate of Mayreau: Mary surrounds the archipelago.
San José (Union Island)
In the small Union Island, the Catholic faith is gathered around St. Joseph, the custodian of the Holy Family, within an archipelago planted with the names of Mary.
"St. Joseph, the most reliable husband of the Virgin Mary, keeps the faithful of the Grenadines.
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