The
Roman Catholic
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*Roman people, the people of ancient Rome
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Church in Haiti (
Greater Antilles
The Greater Antilles ( es, Grandes Antillas or Antillas Mayores; french: Grandes Antilles; ht, Gwo Zantiy; jam, Grieta hAntiliiz) is a grouping of the larger islands in the Caribbean Sea, including Cuba, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, Jamaica, and ...
) consists only of a Latin hierarchy,
joint in the national
Episcopal Conference
An episcopal conference, sometimes called a conference of bishops, is an official assembly of the bishops of the Catholic Church in a given territory. Episcopal conferences have long existed as informal entities. The first assembly of bishops to ...
of
Haiti
Haiti (; ht, Ayiti ; French: ), officially the Republic of Haiti (); ) and formerly known as Hayti, is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba and Jamaica, and ...
, comprising two
ecclesiastical province
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s, each headed by a Metropolitan
Archbishop
In Christian denominations, an archbishop is a bishop of higher rank or office. In most cases, such as the Catholic Church, there are many archbishops who either have jurisdiction over an ecclesiastical province in addition to their own archdi ...
, with a total of each
suffragan
A suffragan bishop is a type of bishop in some Christian denominations.
In the Anglican Communion, a suffragan bishop is a bishop who is subordinate to a metropolitan bishop or diocesan bishop (bishop ordinary) and so is not normally jurisdictiona ...
diocese
In Ecclesiastical polity, church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided Roman province, pro ...
s, each headed by a
bishop
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution.
In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
.
There are no Eastern Catholic, pre-diocesan or other exempt jurisdictions.
There are no titular sees. All defunct jurisdictions have current successor sees.
There is an
Apostolic Nunciature to Haiti as papal diplomatic representation (embassy-level) in the national capital
Port-au-Prince
Port-au-Prince ( , ; ht, Pòtoprens ) is the capital and most populous city of Haiti. The city's population was estimated at 987,311 in 2015 with the metropolitan area estimated at a population of 2,618,894. The metropolitan area is define ...
.
Current Latin dioceses
Ecclesiastical province of Cap-Haïtien
* Metropolitan
Archdiocese of Cap-Haïtien
**
Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort-Liberté
**
Roman Catholic Diocese of Hinche
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Hinche ( la, Dioecesis Hinchensis), erected 20 April 1972, is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Cap-Haïtien.
Ordinaries
* Jean-Baptiste Décoste (1972 - 1980)
* Léonard Pétion Laroche (1982 - 1998)
* Louis Kébre ...
**
Roman Catholic Diocese of Les Gonaïves
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Les Gonaïves ( la, Dioecesis Gonayvesensis), erected 3 October 1861, is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Cap-Haïtien.
Bishops Ordinaries
* Joseph-François-Marie Julliot (1928–1936)
* Paul-Sanson-Jean-Marie Rob ...
**
Roman Catholic Diocese of Port-de-Paix
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Port-de-Paix ( la, Dioecesis Portus Pacis), erected 3 October 1861, is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Cap-Haïtien.
Bishops Ordinaries
* Paul-Marie Le Bihain, S.M.M. (1928–1935)
* Albert-Marie Guiot, S.M.M ...
Ecclesiastical province of Port-au-Prince
* Metropolitan
Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince
**
Diocese of Anse-à-Veau and Miragoâne
**
Roman Catholic Diocese of Jacmel
**
Roman Catholic Diocese of Jérémie
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jérémie ( la, Dioecesis Ieremiopolitana), erected 20 April 1972, is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince.
Bishops Ordinaries
* Charles-Edouard Peters, S.M.M. (1972 - 1975)
* Willy Romélus (1977 - 2009 ...
**
Roman Catholic Diocese of Les Cayes
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Les Cayes, erected 3 October 1861, is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince.
History
The ecclesiastical province of Port-au-Prince (the archdiocese and the four suffragan dioceses of Cap Haïtien, Gonaives ...
See also
*
List of Catholic dioceses (structured view)
As of October 5, 2021, the Catholic Church in its entirety comprises 3,171 ecclesiastical jurisdictions, including over 652 archdioceses and 2,248 dioceses, as well as apostolic vicariates, apostolic exarchates, apostolic administrations, apo ...
*
Catholic Church in Haiti
The Catholic Church in Haiti is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the pope, the Curia in Rome and the Conference of Haitian Bishops.
There are ten dioceses including two archdioceses. The national pat ...
References
Sources and external links
GCatholic.org - data for all sections
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Catholic Church in Haiti
The Catholic Church in Haiti is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the pope, the Curia in Rome and the Conference of Haitian Bishops.
There are ten dioceses including two archdioceses. The national pat ...
*
Haiti
Haiti (; ht, Ayiti ; French: ), officially the Republic of Haiti (); ) and formerly known as Hayti, is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba and Jamaica, and ...
Catholic dioceses
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