Diocese of Port-de-Paix

Dioecesis Portus Pacis
Location
CountryHaiti
Ecclesiastical provinceProvince of Cap-Haïtien
MetropolitanPort-de-Paix
Statistics
Area4,500 km2 (1,700 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
550,000
330,000 (60%)
Parishes17
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteLatin Rite
Established3 October 1861 (162 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopCharles Peters Barthelus

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Port-de-Paix (Latin: 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. (19281935)
  • Albert-Marie Guiot, S.M.M. (19361975)
  • Rémy Augustin, S.M.M. (19781982)
  • François Colimon, S.M.M. (19822008)
  • Pierre-Antoine Paulo, O.M.I. (20082020)[1]
  • Charles Peters Barthelus (2020present)

Coadjutor bishops

References

  1. "Resignations and Appointments, 14.04.2020" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 14 April 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2020.

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