Roman Catholic Diocese of Jacmel

Coordinates: 18°14′06″N 72°32′07″W / 18.2349°N 72.5352°W / 18.2349; -72.5352
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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 (36 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of St. James and St. Philip
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopLaunay Saturné

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.

Ordinaries

External links and references

  • "Diocese of Jacmel". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-03-02.
  • "Diocèse de Jacmel". Official website. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-07-22. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  • "Diocèse de Jacmel". Archived from the original on 2002-02-13. Retrieved 2007-07-22. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  • GCatholic.org page for Diocese of Jacmel

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