Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort-Liberté

Diocese of Fort-Liberté
Dioecesis Castelli Libertatis
Location
Country  Haiti
Ecclesiastical province Province of Cap-Haïtien
Metropolitan Fort-Liberté
Statistics
Area 1,200 km2 (460 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
460,000
331,200 (72%)
Parishes 25
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established 31 January 1991 (27 years ago)
Cathedral Cathedral of St. Joseph
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Sede vacante
Website
www.diocesedefortliberte.org

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort-Liberté (Latin: Dioecesis Castelli Libertatis), erected 31 January 1991, is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Cap-Haïtien. On 25 October 2014, Pope Francis appointed Quesnel Alphonse, S.M.M. as bishop of Fort-Liberté.

Ordinaries

See also

  • "Diocese of Fort-Liberté". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-27.
  • GCatholic.org page for this diocese

Coordinates: 19°40′00″N 71°50′25″W / 19.6666°N 71.8403°W / 19.6666; -71.8403

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