Roman Catholic Diocese of Les Gonaïves

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Les Gonaïves (Latin: Dioecesis Gonayvesensis), erected 3 October 1861, is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Cap-Haïtien.

Diocese of Les Gonaïves

Dioecesis Gonayvesensis
Location
Country Haiti
Ecclesiastical provinceProvince of Cap-Haïtien
MetropolitanGonaïves
Statistics
Area4,831 km2 (1,865 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2003)
1,386,363
791,558 (57.1%)
Parishes29
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteLatin Rite
Established3 October 1861 (162 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of St. Charles Borromeo
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopYves-Marie Péan, C.S.C.

Bishops

Ordinaries

  • Joseph-François-Marie Julliot (1928–1936)
  • Paul-Sanson-Jean-Marie Robert (1936–1966)
  • Emmanuel Constant (1966–2003)
  • Yves-Marie Péan, C.S.C. (2003- )

Coadjutor bishop

  • Yves-Marie Péan, C.S.C. (2002-2003)

Territorial losses

YearAlong withTo form
1972Diocese of Cap-HaïtienDiocese of Hinche
  • "Diocese of Les Gonaïves". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-27.
  • GCatholic.org page for this diocese

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