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St. Joseph's Cathedral, Fort-Liberté

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Church in Fort-Liberté, Haiti
St. Joseph's Cathedral
Cathédrale Saint-Joseph
LocationFort-Liberté
Country Haiti
DenominationRoman Catholic Church
Administration
DioceseRoman Catholic Diocese of Fort-Liberté

The St. Joseph's Cathedral (French: Cathédrale Saint-Joseph; Cathédrale Saint-Joseph de Fort-Liberté) also called Fort-Liberté Cathedral is a religious building belonging to the Catholic Church and is located in the city of Fort-Liberté (freedom Fort or Fòlibète in Haitian Creole), capital of the northeastern department (Département Nord-Est) in the Caribbean country of Haiti.

The cathedral follows the Roman or Latin Rite serves as the seat of the Bishop of the Diocese of Fort-Liberté (Latin: Dioecesis Castelli Libertatis). Work for its original construction was completed in 1703.

It is under the pastoral responsibility of the Bishop Quesnel Alphonse.

See also

References

  1. Cathedral of St. Joseph in Fort-Liberté
  2. "Le Nouvelliste". Retrieved 2016-07-16.
  3. Auzias, Dominique; Labourdette, Jean-Paul (2015-07-30). Haiti 2015-2016 Petit Futé (avec cartes, photos + avis des lecteurs) (in French). Petit Futé. ISBN 9782746989504.
  4. "Mgr Quesnel Alphonse, SMM est nommé " évêque " du diocèse de Fort Liberté en Haïti". Retrieved 2016-07-16.

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