Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince
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Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince Archidioecesis Portus Principis |
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The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption in Port-au-Prince, which was dedicated on 13 December 1928, was destroyed during the 12 January 2010 earthquake
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| Location | |
| Country |  Haiti |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Port-au-Prince |
| Metropolitan | Port-au-Prince, Port-au-Prince Arrondissement, Ouest |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 5,500 km2 (2,100 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2013) 4,244,000 3,056,000 (72%) |
| Parishes | 89 |
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| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | October 3, 1861 |
| Cathedral | The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | Guire Poulard |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Quesnel Alphonse, S.M.M., Glandas Marie Erick Toussaint |
| Emeritus Bishops | Joseph Lafontant |
| Website | |
| www.archidiocesedepaup.org | |
The Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince (erected 3 October 1861) is a metropolitan archdiocese, responsible for the suffragan dioceses of Jacmel, Jérémie, Anse-à-Veau and Miragoâne and Les Cayes.
The archdiocese was a vacant see following the death of Archbishop Joseph Serge Miot, who was one of the many casualties of the 12 January 2010 earthquake when the Archdiocesan Chancery building collapsed. The archdiocese's chancellor was also reportedly killed.
On the one-year anniversary of the disaster, Pope Benedict XVI named Guire Poulard - who had been the Bishop of Les Cayes - as the new Archbishop of Port-au-Prince. At the same time he named Glandas Marie Erick Toussaint as the auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese.
Coordinates: 18°32′57″N 72°20′21″W / 18.5492°N 72.3391°W
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