Diocese of Jérémie, Haiti

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Name: Jérémie / Ieremiopolitan(us) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Port-au-Prince

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: May 23

1972.04.20: Established as Diocese of Jérémie / Ieremiopolitan(us) (Latin) (from Diocese of Les Cayes and became suffragan of Port-au-Prince)

Bishop (2009.08.06 – ...):

Bishop Joseph Gontran Décoste, S.J. (67)

General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Haiti

Bishops of Jérémie (Roman Rite)

Bishop Joseph Gontran Décoste, S.J. (67)
(2009.08.06 – ...)

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

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

General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Haiti (2011.12 – 2021.04.14)

General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Haiti (2023.11.28 – ...)

Bishop Joseph Willy Romélus (93)
(1977.04.26 – 2009.08.06)

Bishop emeritus of Jérémie (Haiti)

Priest of Les Cayes (Haiti) (1958.07.13 – 1977.04.26)

Bishop of Jérémie (Haiti) (1977.04.26 – 2009.08.06)

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

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)

Area: 2,146 km²

Population: 454,000 Catholics (68.2% of 666,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 47 parishes

Personnel: 89 priests (84 diocesan, 5 religious), 75 religious (15 brothers, 60 sisters), 43 seminarians