Diocese of Jacmel

Dioecesis Iacmeliensis
Location
Country Haiti
Ecclesiastical provinceProvince of Port-au-Prince
MetropolitanJacmel
Statistics
Area2,700 km2 (1,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2008)
510,257
331,667 (65%)
Parishes25
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteLatin Rite
Established25 February 1988 (35 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of St. James and St. Philip
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Bishop[Marie Erick Glandas Toussaint]

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jacmel (Latin: Dioecesis Iacmeliensis), erected 25 February 1988, is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince.

The diocese began with ten priests, and in 2007 had over fifty. Some have been sent as missionaries to such places as Brazil and Quebec.

Bishops

Ordinaries

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

  • Chibly Langlois, appointed Bishop of Fort-Liberté in 2004; future Cardinal

References

  1. "Rinunce e nomine, 09.03.2009" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 9 March 2009. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  2. "Rinunce e nomine, 16.07.2018" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 16 July 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2018.

18°14′06″N 72°32′07″W / 18.2349°N 72.5352°W / 18.2349; -72.5352


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