| 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 km (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 (52 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St. Louis Roi de France |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Joseph Gontrand Decoste, SJ |
| Bishops emeritus | 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.
Bishops
Ordinaries
- Charles-Edouard Peters, S.M.M. (1972 - 1975)
- Willy Romélus (1977 - 2009)
- Joseph Gontrand Decoste, SJ (2009–present)
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Joseph Serge Miot, appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Port-au-Prince in 1997
External links and references
- "Diocese of Jérémie". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-03-02.
- GCatholic.org page for the Diocese of Jeremie
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