Roman Catholic Diocese of Jérémie

Diocese of Jérémie
Dioecesis Ieremiopolitana

Cathédrale St. Louis Roi de France
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
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Latin Rite
Established 20 April 1972 (44 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.

Ordinaries

Coordinates: 18°38′41″N 74°06′53″W / 18.6447°N 74.1146°W / 18.6447; -74.1146

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