Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince

The Archdiocese of Port-au -Prince (Latin: Portus Archidioecesis Principis ) is a location in Haiti Roman Catholic archdiocese based in Port-au -Prince.

History

The Archdiocese of Port-au -Prince on October 3, 1861 by Pope Pius IX. built out of territory of the Archdiocese of Santo Domingo. On February 25, 1988, the Archdiocese of Port-au -Prince were parts of its territory from the foundation of the Diocese of Jacmel.

On 12 January 2010, the Archdiocese of Port-au -Prince Cathedral was destroyed by an earthquake. The Archbishop of Port-au -Prince, Joseph Serge Miot, died in the earthquake.

Archbishops of Port-au -Prince

  • Martial Testard du Cosquer, 1863-1869
  • Alexis Guilloux, 1870-1885
  • Constant Mathurin Hillion, 1886-1890
  • Giulio Tonti, 1894-1902, then Apostolic Nuncio in Brazil
  • Julien Conan, 1903-1930
  • Joseph -Marie Le Gouazé, 1930-1955
  • François Poirier, 1955-1966
  • François- Wolff Ligonde, 1966-2008
  • Joseph Serge Miot, 2008-2010
  • Guire Poulard, since 2011
Friar Roman Catholic Diocese of Jacmel Roman Catholic Diocese of Les Cayes Port-au-Prince Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santo Domingo Roman Catholic Diocese of Hinche Roman Catholic Diocese of Port-de-Paix
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