Roman Catholic Diocese of Jacmel

Diocese of Jacmel
Dioecesis Iacmeliensis
Location
Country Haiti
Ecclesiastical province Province of Port-au-Prince
Metropolitan Jacmel
Statistics
Area 2,700 km2 (1,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2008)
510,257
331,667 (65%)
Parishes 25
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Latin Rite
Established 25 February 1988 (28 years ago)
Cathedral Cathedral of St. James and St. Philip
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Launay Saturné

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jacmel (Latin: Dioecesis Iacmeliensis), erected 25 February 1988, is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince.

The diocese began with ten priests, and in 2007 had over fifty. Some have been sent as missionaries to such places as Brazil and Quebec.

Ordinaries

Coordinates: 18°14′06″N 72°32′07″W / 18.2349°N 72.5352°W / 18.2349; -72.5352

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