Rubbles of the cathedral after the earthquake that hit the Capital Port au Prince just before 5 pm on 12 January 2010

The

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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

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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

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s, each headed by a Metropolitan

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, with a total of each

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s, each headed by a

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. 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 ...

References

Sources and external links

GCatholic.org - data for all sections

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Catholic dioceses fr:Liste des évêques haïtiens#Organisation de l'Église à Haïti

Current Latin dioceses

Ecclesiastical province of Cap-Haïtien

Ecclesiastical province of Port-au-Prince

See also

References

Sources and external links