Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cap-Haïtien

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Archdiocese of Cap-Haïtien

Archdioecesis Capitis Haitiani
Cathedral of Cap-Haitien.jpg
Cathédrale Notre-Dame de l’Assomption
Location
Country Haiti
Ecclesiastical provinceProvince of Cap-Haïtien
Statistics
Area2,200 km2 (850 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2006)
1,463,520
778,110 (53.2%)
Parishes43
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteLatin Rite
Established3 October 1861 (162 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
ArchbishopLouis 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.

Bishops

Ordinaries

Coadjutor bishops

External links

  • "Archdiocese of Cap-Haïtien". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-27.
  • GCatholic.org page for the Archdiocese

Coordinates: 19°45′41″N 72°12′02″W / 19.7614°N 72.2006°W / 19.7614; -72.2006