Roman Catholic Diocese of Les Gonaïves

Diocese of Les Gonaïves
Dioecesis Gonayvesensis
Location
Country  Haiti
Ecclesiastical province Province of Cap-Haïtien
Metropolitan Gonaïves
Statistics
Area 4,831 km2 (1,865 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2003)
1,386,363
791,558 (57.1%)
Parishes 29
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Latin Rite
Established 3 October 1861 (157 years ago)
Cathedral Cathedral of St. Charles Borromeo
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Yves-Marie Péan, C.S.C.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Les Gonaïves (Latin: Dioecesis Gonayvesensis), erected 3 October 1861, is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Cap-Haïtien.

Ordinaries

  • Joseph-François-Marie Julliot (1928–1936)
  • Paul-Sanson-Jean-Marie Robert (1936–1966)
  • Emmanuel Constant (1966–2003)
  • Yves-Marie Péan, C.S.C. (2003 - )

Territorial losses

YearAlong withTo form
1972Diocese of Cap-HaïtienDiocese of Hinche
  • "Diocese of Les Gonaïves". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-27.
  • GCatholic.org page for this diocese

Coordinates: 19°26′45″N 72°41′30″W / 19.4458°N 72.6918°W / 19.4458; -72.6918

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