Roman Catholic Diocese of Jacmel
Diocese of Jacmel Dioecesis Iacmeliensis | |
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Location | |
Country |
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Ecclesiastical province | Province of Port-au-Prince |
Metropolitan | Jacmel |
Statistics | |
Area | 2,700 km2 (1,000 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2008) 510,257 331,667 (65%) |
Parishes | 25 |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 25 February 1988 (30 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of St. James and St. Philip |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Launay Saturné |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jacmel (Latin: Dioecesis Iacmeliensis), erected 25 February 1988, is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince.
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.
Ordinaries
- Guire Poulard (25 February 1988 Appointed - 9 Mar 2009 Appointed, Bishop of Les Cayes)
- Launay Saturné (28 April 2010 Appointed - )
External links and references
- "Diocese of Jacmel". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-03-02.
- "Diocèse de Jacmel". Official website. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-07-22.
- "Diocèse de Jacmel". Archived from the original on 2002-02-13. Retrieved 2007-07-22.
- GCatholic.org page for Diocese of Jacmel
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