Roman Catholic Diocese of Jérémie

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Diocese of Jérémie

Dioecesis Ieremiopolitana
Cathédrale Jérémie Haïti.JPG
Cathédrale St. Louis Roi de France
Location
Country Haiti
Ecclesiastical provinceProvince of Port-au-Prince
MetropolitanJérémie
Statistics
Area2,146 km2 (829 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2006)
652,950
450,645 (69%)
Parishes34
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteLatin Rite
Established20 April 1972 (49 years ago)
Cathedral
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Bishop, SJ
Bishops emeritus

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jérémie (Latin: Dioecesis Ieremiopolitana), erected 20 April 1972, is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince.

Bishops[]

Ordinaries[]

  • , S.M.M. (1972 - 1975)
  • (1977 - 2009)
  • , SJ (2009–present)

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop[]

External links and references[]

  • "Diocese of Jérémie". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-03-02.
  • GCatholic.org page for the Diocese of Jeremie

Coordinates: 18°38′41″N 74°06′53″W / 18.6447°N 74.1146°W / 18.6447; -74.1146


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