Diocese of Cayenne
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Diocese of Cayenne Dioecesis Caiennensis Diocèse de Cayenne |
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| Location | |
| Country | French Guiana |
| Ecclesiastical province | Fort-de-France |
| Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Fort-de-France |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,780 km2 (690 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 200,000 150,000 (75%) |
| Parishes | 26 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Cayenne Cathedral |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Emmanuel Marie Philippe Louis Lafont |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Gilbert Marie Michel Méranville |
| Website | |
| website of the Diocese | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cayenne (erected 1651, as the Prefecture Apostolic of French Guiana-Cayenne) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Fort-de-France. It was elevated on to the Vicariate Apostolic of French Guiana-Cayenne on 10 January 1933 and to the Diocese of Cayenne on 29 February 1956. The seat of the bishop is in Cayenne Cathedral.
See also:List of Roman Catholic dioceses in South America
Coordinates: 4°56′24″N 52°19′53″W / 4.94000°N 52.33139°W
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