Continent: South America
Rite: Roman (Latin)
Type: Diocese
Name: Cayenne (français) / Cajenna / Caienna (Italiano) / Caiennen(sis) (Latin)
Ecclesiastical Province: Fort-de-France–Saint-Pierre
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation
Bishop (2021.12.10 – ...): | ![]() |
Bishops of Cayenne (Roman Rite) | ||||||||||
Bishop of Cayenne (French Guiana)
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Bishop emeritus of Cayenne (French Guiana) Avec Marie, Mère de l’Église, je suis venu pour servir
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Bishop emeritus of Nice (France)
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Bishop François-Marie Morvan, C.S.Sp.
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Bishop Alfred Aimé Léon Marie, C.S.Sp.
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Vicars Apostolic of French Guiana (Roman Rite) | ||||||||||
Bishop Alfred Aimé Léon Marie, C.S.Sp. (see above) | ||||||||||
Bishop Pierre-Marie Gourtay, C.S.Sp.
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Prefects Apostolic of French Guiana (Roman Rite) | ||||||||||
Fr. Leone Delaval
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Fr. Justin Favre
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Fr. Marcel Beguin Prefect Apostolic of French Guiana (French Guiana) (1904 – 1911) | ||||||||||
Fr. Louis Pignol Prefect Apostolic of French Guiana (French Guiana) (1892 – 1904) | ||||||||||
Fr. Joseph Guyodo, C.S.Sp. Prefect Apostolic of French Guiana (French Guiana) (1885 – 1892) | ||||||||||
Fr. Ambroise Emonet, C.S.Sp.
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Fr. Olivier Herve, C.S.Sp. Prefect Apostolic of French Guiana (French Guiana) (1868 – 1871) | ||||||||||
Prefect Apostolic of French Guiana (French Guiana) (1847 – 1868) | ||||||||||
Fr. Paul Guillier Prefect Apostolic of French Guiana (French Guiana) (1818 – 1847) | ||||||||||
Prefect Apostolic of French Guiana (French Guiana) (1792 – 1818) | ||||||||||
Prefect Apostolic of French Guiana (French Guiana) (1787 – 1792) | ||||||||||
Prefect Apostolic of French Guiana (French Guiana) (1777 – 1787) | ||||||||||
Prefect Apostolic of French Guiana (French Guiana) (1775 – 1777) | ||||||||||
Prefect Apostolic of French Guiana (French Guiana) (1771 – 1775) | ||||||||||
Prefect Apostolic of French Guiana (French Guiana) (1769 – 1771) | ||||||||||
Fr. Alexis Ruel, S.J. Prefect Apostolic of French Guiana (French Guiana) (1762 – 1762) Prefect Apostolic of French Guiana (French Guiana) (1764 – 1769) | ||||||||||
Prefect Apostolic of French Guiana (French Guiana) (1762 – 1764) | ||||||||||
Fr. Alexis Ruel, S.J. Prefect Apostolic of French Guiana (French Guiana) (1762 – 1762) Prefect Apostolic of French Guiana (French Guiana) (1764 – 1769) | ||||||||||
Fr. Henri Ghuez, S.J. Prefect Apostolic of French Guiana (French Guiana) (1761 – 1762) | ||||||||||
Fr. Philippe d’Huberland, S.J. Prefect Apostolic of French Guiana (French Guiana) (1746 – 1760) | ||||||||||
Fr. Pierre de la Raffinie, S.J. Prefect Apostolic of French Guiana (French Guiana) (1736 – 1746) | ||||||||||
Fr. Louis de Villette, S.J. Prefect Apostolic of French Guiana (French Guiana) (1731 – 1736) |
Address: Évêché, B.P. 378, 24 rue Madame Payé, 97328 Cayenne, French Guiana
Phone: 5.94.28.98.48
Area: 84,000 km²
Population: 213,420 Catholics (70.3% of 303,600 total) (2021)
Statistics: 31 parishes, 41 priests (14 diocesan, 27 religious), 20 deacons, 58 religious (29 brothers, 29 sisters), 4 seminarians (2021)
Last updated on 2023.09.24
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