Diocese of Port-de-Paix

Roman Catholic diocese in Haiti From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Port-de-Paix (French: Diocèse catholique romain de Port-de-Paix; Latin: Romano-Catholicae Dioecesis Portus-de-Paix), erected 3 October 1861, is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Cap-Haïtien.

CountryHaiti
MetropolitanPort-de-Paix
Area4,500 km2 (1,700 sq mi)
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Diocese of Port-de-Paix

Dioecesis Portus Pacis

Cathédrale de l'Immaculée Conception
Location
CountryHaiti
Ecclesiastical provinceProvince of Cap-Haïtien
MetropolitanPort-de-Paix
Statistics
Area4,500 km2 (1,700 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2004)
  • 550,000
  • 330,000 (60%)
Parishes17
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteLatin Rite
Established3 October 1861 (164 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopCharles Peters Barthelus
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Bishops

Ordinaries

  • Paul-Marie Le Bihain, S.M.M. (19281935)
  • Albert-Marie Guiot, S.M.M. (19361975)
  • Rémy Augustin, S.M.M. (19781982)
  • François Colimon, S.M.M. (19822008)
  • Pierre-Antoine Paulo, O.M.I. (20082020)[1]
  • Charles Peters Barthelus (2020present)

Coadjutor bishops

References

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