Roman Catholic Diocese of Jacmel

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Metropolitan Jacmel Denomination Roman Catholic Area 2,700 km² Country Haiti		Parishes 25 Rite Latin Rite Bishop Launay Saturné
Population- Total- Catholics (as of 2008)510,257331,667 (65%) Established 25 February 1988 (29 years ago) Ecclesiastical provinces Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince, Jacmel

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

Guire Poulard (25 February 1988 Appointed - 9 Mar 2009 Appointed, Bishop of Les Cayes)

Launay Saturné (28 April 2010 Appointed - )

References

Roman Catholic Diocese of Jacmel Wikipedia

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