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Diocese of

Jérémie

Haiti Haiti

Continent: Central America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese

Area: 2,146 km²

Population: 499,000 Catholics (69.6% of 717,000 total) (2012)

Ecclesiastical Province: Port-au-Prince

Neighbouring Dioceses: Guantánamo–Baracoa (↖), Anse-à-Veau et Miragoâne (→), Les Cayes (↘)

Depends on: Congregation for Bishops

Statistics: 38 parishes, 78 priests (71 diocesan, 7 religious), 66 lay religious (12 brothers, 54 sisters), 29 seminarians (2012)

History

Special Churches

Present Prelates

Bishop (2009.08.06 – ...):Bishop Gontran Décoste, S.J. (60)Bishop Gontran Décoste, S.J. (60)

Secretary General of Episcopal Conference of Haiti

Ordinaries

Bishops of Jérémie (Roman Rite)

Bishop Gontran Décoste, S.J. (60)Bishop Gontran Décoste, S.J. (60)Permalink
(2009.08.06 – ...)

Bishop of Jérémie (Haiti)
Secretary General of Episcopal Conference of Haiti

Born:1957.04.24 (Haiti)
Ordained Priest:1984.07.01
Consecrated Bishop:2009.10.18

Bishop of Jérémie (Haiti) (2009.08.06 – ...)

Secretary General of Episcopal Conference of Haiti (2011.12 – ...)

Bishop Joseph Willy Romélus (86)Bishop Joseph Willy Romélus (86)Permalink
(1977.04.26 – 2009.08.06)

Bishop emeritus of Jérémie (Haiti)

Born:1931.01.17 (Haiti)
Ordained Priest:1958.07.13
Consecrated Bishop:1977.06.26

Bishop of Jérémie (Haiti) (1977.04.26 – 2009.08.06)

Bishop Charles-Édouard Peters, S.M.M.Permalink
(1972.04.20 – 1975.07.04)

Born:1911.06.02 (Haiti)
Ordained Priest:1936.03.07
Consecrated Bishop:1966.10.28
Died:1975.07.04 († 64)

Titular Bishop of Castellum medianum (1966.10.17 – 1972.04.20)

Auxiliary Bishop of Les Cayes (Haiti) (1966.10.17 – 1972.04.20)

Bishop of Jérémie (Haiti) (1972.04.20 – 1975.07.04)

as of 2017.05.29

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