Roman Catholic Diocese of Anse-à-Veau and Miragoâne
Diocese of Anse-à-Veau and Miragoâne Dioecesis Sinuvitullensis-Miragoanensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Haiti |
Territory | Nippes |
Ecclesiastical province | Port-au-Prince |
Statistics | |
Area | 1,100 km2 (420 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2008) 375,000 222,000 (59.2%) |
Parishes | 17 |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 13 July 2008 (13 years ago) |
Cathedral | |
Co-cathedral | |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Pierre-André Dumas |
Map | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Anse-à-Veau and Miragoâne (Latin: Dioecesis Sinuvitullensis-Miragoanensis) is a diocese located in the Nippes, Haiti. It is part of the Ecclesiastical province of Port-au-Prince.
History[]
On 13 July 2008 Pope Benedict XVI established the Diocese of Anse-à-Veau et Miragoâne from the Diocese of Les Cayes.[1][2]
Ordinaries[]
- Pierre-André Dumas (July 13, 2008 – present)
Notable churches[]
- Cathedral of Saint Anne in Anse-à-Veau
- Co-Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist in Miragoâne
References[]
- ^ "Diocese of Anse-à-Veau and Miragoâne". Gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2014-04-12.
- ^ "Diocese of Anse-à-Veau and Miragoâne". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2014-04-12.
Coordinates: 18°30′09″N 73°20′42″W / 18.5025°N 73.3450°W
Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Haiti
- Christian organizations established in 2008
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 21st century
- 2008 establishments in Haiti
- Nippes
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Port-au-Prince
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