Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cap-Haïtien
Archdiocese of Cap-Haïtien Archdioecesis Capitis Haitiani | |
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 Cathédrale Notre-Dame de l’Assomption | |
| Location | |
| Country | Haiti |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Cap-Haïtien |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 2,200 km2 (850 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2006) 1,463,520 778,110 (53.2%) |
| Parishes | 43 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 3 October 1861 (163 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | Louis Kébreau, S.D.B. |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cap-Haïtien (Latin: Archidioecesis Capitis Haitiani), erected 3 October 1861 as the Diocese of Cap-Haïtien, is a metropolitan diocese, responsible for the suffragan Dioceses of Fort-Liberté, Hinche, Les Gonaïves and Port-de-Paix. It was elevated on 7 April 1988.
Ordinaries
- Constant-Mathurin Hillion (1872–1886)
- François-Marie Kersuzan (1886–1929)
- Jean-Marie Jan (1929–1953)
- Albert François Cousineau, C.S.C. (1953–1974)
- François Gayot, S.M.M. (1974–2003)
- Hubert Constant, O.M.I. (2003–2008)
- Louis Kébreau, S.D.B. (2008–Present)
External links
- "Archdiocese of Cap-Haïtien". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-27.
- GCatholic.org page for the Archdiocese
19°45′41″N 72°12′02″W / 19.7614°N 72.2006°W
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