Roman Catholic Diocese of Jérémie
Diocese of Jérémie Dioecesis Ieremiopolitana | |
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Cathédrale St. Louis Roi de France | |
Location | |
Country | ![]() |
Ecclesiastical province | Province of Port-au-Prince |
Metropolitan | Jérémie |
Statistics | |
Area | 2,146 km2 (829 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2006) 652,950 450,645 (69%) |
Parishes | 34 |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 20 April 1972 (49 years ago) |
Cathedral | |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
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[]
- Joseph Serge Miot, appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Port-au-Prince in 1997
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
Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Haiti
- Christian organizations established in 1972
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Port-au-Prince
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