Archdiocese of Cap-Haïtien Archdioecesis Capitis Haitiani |
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Cathédrale Notre-Dame de l’Assomption
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Location | |
Country | Haiti |
Ecclesiastical province | Province of Cap-Haïtien |
Statistics | |
Area | 2,200 km2 (850 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 1,463,520 778,110 (53.2%) |
Parishes | 43 |
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Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 3 October 1861 (155 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Archbishop | Louis 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.
Coordinates: 19°45′41″N 72°12′02″W / 19.7614°N 72.2006°W