Roman Catholic Diocese of Anse-à-Veau and Miragoâne
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.
Diocese of Anse-à-Veau and Miragoâne Dioecesis Sinuvitullensis-Miragoanensis | |
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 Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Miragoâne Cathedral | |
| Location | |
| Country |  Haiti |
| Territory | Nippes |
| Ecclesiastical province | Port-au-Prince |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,100 km2 (420 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2008) 375,000 222,000 (59.2%) |
| Parishes | 17 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 13 July 2008 (15 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St. Anne |
| Co-cathedral | Co-Cathedral of St. John the Baptist |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Pierre-André Dumas |
| Map | |
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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
- Cathedral of Saint Anne in Anse-à-Veau
- Co-Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist in Miragoâne
References
- "Diocese of Anse-à-Veau and Miragoâne". Gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2014-04-12.
- "Diocese of Anse-à-Veau and Miragoâne". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2014-04-12.
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