Roman Catholic Diocese of Cayenne

The Diocese of Cayenne (Latin: Dioecesis Caiennensis ) is a location in the French overseas department of French Guiana Roman Catholic diocese based in Cayenne.

History

The Diocese of Cayenne was built in 1651 by Pope Innocent X as Apostolic Prefecture of French Guiana - Cayenne. The colony but in 1763 pastoral care and mission operated Jesuits and Capuchins since 1643, left again. Of significance was the appearance of the Blessed Anne -Marie Javouhey, foundress of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Cluny, who, at the instigation of the French government established a settlement in 1828. Also the Holy Ghost worked since 1816 in the colony.

On 10 January 1933, the Prefecture Apostolic was raised to the Apostolic Vicariate. On February 29, 1956, the Apostolic Vicariate of French Guiana - Cayenne was raised to the bishopric. The diocese is the Archdiocese of Saint- Pierre and Fort-de -France is a suffragan.

Ordinaries

Apostolic Prefect of French Guiana - Cayenne

  • Giustino Fabre, 1923-1924
  • Delaval CSSp Leone, 1925-1932

Vicars Apostolic of French Guiana - Cayenne

  • Pierre -Marie Gourtay CSSp, 1933-1944
  • Alfred Marie CSSp, 1945-1956

Bishops of Cayenne

  • Alfred Marie CSSp, 1956-1973
  • François -Marie Morvan CSSp, 1973-1998
  • Louis Sankale, 1998-2004, then Coadjutor Bishop of Nice
  • Emmanuel Lafont, since 2004
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Fort-de-France Emmanuel Marie Philippe Louis Lafont Vicar general Friar St. Saviour Cathedral, Cayenne Holy Ghost Fathers Roman Catholic Diocese of Nice
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