Pierre-André Dumas (born September 26, 1962 in

Saint-Jean-du-Sud Saint-Jean-du-Sud ( ht, Sen Jan disid) is a commune in the Port-Salut Arrondissement, in the Sud department of Haiti Haiti (; ht, Ayiti ; French: ), officially the Republic of Haiti (); ) and formerly known as Hayti, is a country locat ...

) is a Haitian clergyman and

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 ...

for the

Roman Catholic Diocese of Anse-à-Veau and Miragoâne The Roman Catholic Diocese of Anse-à-Veau and Miragoâne ( la, 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 ...

. He was ordained in 1991. He was appointed bishop in 2008. On 18 February the bishop was seriously wounded in an explosion in

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 ...

. The reasons for the explosion are unclear, though police suspected an accident caused by a gas leak. Speaking to

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, Archbishop Max Leroy Mesidor of Port-au-Prince, and President of the Bishop Conference in Haiti, said: “It is still uncertain whether the explosion was caused by a gas leak or a criminal act. The police are investigating, but they believe it seems to be a gas explosion. Bishop Dumas underwent surgery yesterday. The blast was strong and caused serious burns to Monsignor Dumas’ face, arms, and legs”.

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Haitian Roman Catholic bishops People from Sud (department) Living people 1962 births Roman Catholic bishops of Anse-à-Veau and Miragoâne Roman Catholic bishops of Port-au-Prince 21st-century Roman Catholic bishops in Haiti {{Haiti-bio-stub