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Roman Catholic Diocese of Anse-à-Veau and Miragoâne

Diocese of Anse-à-Veau and Miragoâne
Dioecesis Sinuvitullensis-Miragoanensis
Location
Country  Haiti
Territory Nippes
Ecclesiastical province Port-au-Prince
Statistics
Area 1,100 km2 (420 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2008)
375,000
222,000 (59.2%)
Parishes 17
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Latin Rite
Established 13 July 2008 (9 years ago)
Cathedral Cathedral of St. Anne
Co-cathedral Co-Cathedral of St. John the Baptist
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Pierre-André Dumas
Map
Nippes in Haiti.svg

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Anse-à-Veau and Miragoâne (Latin: Dioecesis Sinuvitullensis-Miragoanensis) is a diocese located in the Nippes, Haiti. It is part of the Ecclesiastical province of Port-au-Prince.

On 13 July 2008 Pope Benedict XVI established the Diocese of Anse-à-Veau et Miragoâne from the Diocese of Les Cayes.

Coordinates: 18°30′09″N 73°20′42″W / 18.5025°N 73.3450°W / 18.5025; -73.3450



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