Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cap-Haïtien

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Archdiocese of Cap-Haïtien

Archdioecesis Capitis Haitiani
Cathedral of Cap-Haitien.jpg
Cathédrale Notre-Dame de l’Assomption
Location
Country Haiti
Ecclesiastical provinceProvince of Cap-Haïtien
Statistics
Area2,200 km2 (850 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2006)
1,463,520
778,110 (53.2%)
Parishes43
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteLatin Rite
Established3 October 1861 (160 years ago)
Cathedral
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
ArchbishopLouis Kébreau, S.D.B.

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cap-Haïtien (Latin: Archidioecesis Capitis Haitiani), erected 3 October 1861 as the Diocese of Cap-Haïtien, is a metropolitan diocese, responsible for the suffragan Dioceses of Fort-Liberté, Hinche, Les Gonaïves and Port-de-Paix. It was elevated on 7 April 1988.

Bishops[]

Ordinaries[]

Coadjutor bishops[]

External links[]

  • "Archdiocese of Cap-Haïtien". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-27.
  • GCatholic.org page for the Archdiocese

Coordinates: 19°45′41″N 72°12′02″W / 19.7614°N 72.2006°W / 19.7614; -72.2006


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