Diocese of Jérémie Dioecesis Ieremiopolitana |
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Cathédrale St. Louis Roi de France
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Location | |
Country | Haiti |
Ecclesiastical province | Province of Port-au-Prince |
Metropolitan | Jérémie |
Statistics | |
Area | 2,146 km2 (829 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 652,950 450,645 (69%) |
Parishes | 34 |
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Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 20 April 1972 (45 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of St. Louis Roi de France |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Joseph Gontrand Decoste, SJ |
Emeritus Bishops | Willy Romélus |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jérémie (Latin: Dioecesis Ieremiopolitana), erected 20 April 1972, is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince.
Coordinates: 18°38′41″N 74°06′53″W / 18.6447°N 74.1146°W