Diocese of Jérémie

Dioecesis Ieremiopolitana
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
(as of 2006)
652,950
450,645 (69%)
Parishes34
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteLatin Rite
Established20 April 1972 (51 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of St. Louis Roi de France
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJoseph Gontrand Decoste, SJ
Bishops emeritusWilly Romélus

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

  • Charles-Edouard Peters, S.M.M. (1972 - 1975)
  • Willy Romélus (1977 - 2009)
  • Joseph Gontrand Decoste, SJ (2009–present)

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

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

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