Roman Catholic Diocese of Jacmel
Roman Catholic diocese in Haiti / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jacmel (Latin: Dioecesis Iacmeliensis), erected 25 February 1988, is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince.
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Diocese of Jacmel Dioecesis Iacmeliensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Haiti |
Ecclesiastical province | Province of Port-au-Prince |
Metropolitan | Jacmel |
Statistics | |
Area | 2,700 km2 (1,000 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2008) 510,257 331,667 (65%) |
Parishes | 25 |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 25 February 1988 (36 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of St. James and St. Philip |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Glandas Marie Erick Toussaint |
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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.