Catholic Church

in

Republic of Haiti (Haiti)

Haiti

Also known as: Haití (español), Haïti (français), Haiti (Deutsch, Italiano, polski, Português), 海地 (正體中文), ハイチ (日本語), Haitia (latine)

By Type (10)

Metropolitan Sees (Archdioceses) Metr. Archdiocese (2)

Episcopal Sees (Dioceses) Diocese (8)


By Rite

Roman Rite (10): Anse-à-Veau et Miragoâne, Cap-Haïtien, Fort-Liberté, Hinche, Jacmel, Jérémie, Les Cayes, Les Gonaïves, Port-au-Prince, Port-de-Paix


by Type | by Name | by Ecclesiastical Province
Changes in Dioceses | Vacant Dioceses | Former Dioceses


Apostolic Nunciature: Haiti Archbishop Jude Thaddeus Okolo (69)

Conference of Bishops: Conférence Episcopale de Haïti (C.E.H.) Archbishop Max Leroy Mésidor (64)

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Consejo Episcopal Latinoamericano (C.E.L.A.M.) Cardinal Jaime Spengler, O.F.M. (65)

CardinalsCardinals (1 elector/1 total)

Cardinal Chibly Langlois (67)Chibly Langlois (67)

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Recent Events

Special Churches

Cathedrals Cathedrals (12)

National Shrines National Shrines (1)

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Our Lady of Perpetual Help

Saints: 1 Blessed

Liturgical Calendar 📅

Documents and Celebrations Text

Papal Visits


Geography

Continent: Central America

Capital: Port-au-Prince

Area: 27,560 km²

Population: 10,646,714

Neighbouring Countries: Jamaica Jamaica, ↖ Cuba Cuba, ↑ Turks and Caicos Islands Turks and Caicos Islands, → Dominican Republic Dominican Republic

Cultural Summary

Religions: Roman Catholic 54.7%, Protestant 28.5% (Baptist 15.4%, Pentecostal 7.9%, Adventist 3%, Methodist 1.5%, other 0.7%), vodou 2.1%, other 4.6%, none 10.2%

Languages: French (official), Creole (official)

Ethnic Groups: black 95%, mixed and white 5%

Motto: L’union fait la force (French) (Unity makes strength)

Statistics (2023.12.31)

Area: 27,750 km²

Catholic Population: 8,766,000 Catholics (71.5% of 12,263,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 601 parishes, 226 mission stations (3 with resident priest, 223 without resident priest), 461 other centres

Clergy: 15 bishops (10 diocesan, 5 titular), 1,395 priests (963 diocesan, 432 religious), 4 permanent deacons (diocesan)

Non-Clergy: 2,217 religious (321 brothers, 1,896 sisters), 70 members of secular institutes (4 brothers, 66 sisters), 450 major seminarians, 166 missionaries, 6,591 catechists

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Last updated on 2026.05.28

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