Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort-Liberté
{{Short description|Roman Catholic diocese in Haiti}}
{{Infobox diocese
| jurisdiction = Diocese
| name = Fort-Liberté
| latin = Dioecesis Castelli Libertatis
| local = Cathédrale Saint-Joseph
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| country = {{flag|Haiti}}
| metropolitan = Fort-Liberté
| territory =
| province = Province of Cap-Haïtien
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| area_km2 = 1,200
| population = 460,000
| population_as_of = 2006
| catholics = 331,200
| catholics_percent = 72
| parishes = 25
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| denomination = Roman Catholic
| sui_iuris_church = Latin Church
| rite = Roman Rite
| established = 31 January 1991 ({{age|1991|1|31}} years ago)
| cathedral = Cathedral of St. Joseph
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| bishop_title = Bishop
| bishop = Quesnel Alphonse
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| website = [http://diocesedefortliberte.org/index.html www.diocesedefortliberte.org]
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort-Liberté (French: Diocèse catholique romain de Fort-Liberté; Latin: Romano-Catholicae Dioecesis Fort-Liberté), erected 31 January 1991, is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Cap-Haïtien. On 25 October 2014, Pope Francis appointed Quesnel Alphonse, S.M.M. as bishop of Fort-Liberté.
Ordinaries
- Hubert Constant, O.M.I. (1991-2003), appointed Archbishop of Cap-Haïtien
- Chibly Langlois (2004-2011), appointed Bishop of Les Cayes; future Cardinal
- Max Leroy Mésidor (2012-2013), appointed coadjutor archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cap-Haïtien by Pope Francis on November 1, 2013{{Cite web|url=http://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2013/11/01/0715/01602.html|title=RINUNCE E NOMINE|website=press.vatican.va}}
- Quesnel Alphonse, S.M.M. (2014- )
See also
References
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External links and references
- {{cite web|title = Diocese of Fort-Liberté|work=Catholic-Hierarchy|url =http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dfoli.html|accessdate=2007-02-27}}
- [http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/fort5.htm GCatholic.org page for this diocese]
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Category:1991 establishments in Haiti
Category:Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Cap-Haïtien
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