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Roman Catholic Diocese of Anse-à-Veau and Miragoâne

Coordinates: 18°30′09″N 73°20′42″W / 18.5025°N 73.3450°W / 18.5025; -73.3450
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Diocese of Anse-à-Veau and Miragoâne

Dioecesis Sinuvitullensis-Miragoanensis
Location
Country Haiti
TerritoryNippes
Ecclesiastical provincePort-au-Prince
Statistics
Area1,100 km2 (420 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2008)
375,000
222,000 (59.2%)
Parishes17
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteLatin Rite
Established13 July 2008 (15 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of St. Anne
Co-cathedralCo-Cathedral of St. John the Baptist
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopPierre-André Dumas
Map

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Anse-à-Veau and Miragoâne (Latin: 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 XVI established the Diocese of Anse-à-Veau et Miragoâne from the Diocese of Les Cayes.[1][2]

Ordinaries

  • Pierre-André Dumas (July 13, 2008 – present)

Notable churches

References

  1. ^ "Diocese of Anse-à-Veau and Miragoâne". Gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2014-04-12.
  2. ^ "Diocese of Anse-à-Veau and Miragoâne". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2014-04-12.

18°30′09″N 73°20′42″W / 18.5025°N 73.3450°W / 18.5025; -73.3450