Diocese of Jacmel
Roman Catholic diocese in Haiti
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The Diocese of Jacmel (Latin: Dioecesis Iacmeliensis; French: Diocèse de Jacmel; Haitian Creole: Dyosèz Jakmèl), erected 25 February 1988, is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince.
Diocese of Jacmel Dioecesis Iacmeliensis Diocèse de Jacmel Dyosèz Jakmèl | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Haiti |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Port-au-Prince |
| Metropolitan | Jacmel |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 2,700 km2 (1,000 sq mi) |
Population
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| Parishes | 25 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 25 February 1988 (38 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St. James and St. Philip |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Glandas Marie Erick Toussaint |
The diocese began with ten priests, and in 2007 had over fifty. Some have been sent as missionaries to such places as Brazil and Quebec.
Bishops
Ordinaries
- Guire Poulard (25 February 1988 - 9 March 2009, appointed Bishop of Les Cayes)[1]
- Launay Saturné (28 April 2010 - 16 July 2018, appointed Archbishop of Cap-Haïtien)[2]
- Glandas Marie Erick Toussaint (8 December 2018)
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Chibly Langlois, appointed Bishop of Fort-Liberté in 2004; future Cardinal
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