Olin Pierre Louis Explained

Olin Pierre Louis is a Haitian Roman Catholic priest in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Louis was named the parish priest of la iglesia Nuestra Señora de la Providencia in San Juan by Roberto González Nieves, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church in Puerto Rico. Pierre Louis is known for providing support and advocating for Haitian and Dominican immigrants in Puerto Rico.

Early life

Olin Pierre Louis Noelsaint is originally from Haiti.[1] [2]

Career

Pierre Louis arrived in Puerto Rico in 2000.[3] He was ordained by archbishop Roberto González Nieves on 24 March 2009.[4] Pierre Louis is the pastor of Church of San Mateo de Cangrejos of Santurce in Santurce, Puerto Rico for 15 years.

In 2014, he reported that his church received approximately 600 Haitian immigrants as they were en route to the United States and Francophone regions of Canada.[5] He is an advocate for the Dominican immigrant population in Puerto Rico.[6] [7] [8] He houses Haitian migrants and raises money uses his congregation to raise money to purchase tickets to Miami and New York.[9] In July 2015, Pierre Louis was named the parish priest of la iglesia Nuestra Señora de la Providencia in San Juan.

Personal life

Pierre Louis' first language is Haitian Creole.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: PUERTO RICO: Realizan bazar para reconocer inmigrantes . AlMomento.net . 4 May 2016 . es . 22 October 2018.
  2. Web site: Celebran aniversario sacerdotal de Padre Olin ‹ El Visitante . El Visitante . la . 13 June 2020.
  3. News: Párroco haitiano dice falta unidad entre inmigrantes para ser tomados en cuenta en PR. Valdez. Dominga. 2015-01-19. Diáspora Dominicana. 2018-10-22. es-ES.
  4. Web site: Celebran aniversario sacerdotal de Padre Olin ‹. 2015-07-12. El Visitante. en-US. 2018-10-22.
  5. News: Cifra de haitianos que buscan entrar ilegalmente a Puerto Rico supera dominicanos. 2014-12-09. Diáspora Dominicana. 2018-10-22. es-ES.
  6. News: Haití supera a RD enviando ilegales hacia Puerto Rico. Cintrón Arbasetti. Joel. 2014-12-08. Listin Diario. 2018-10-22. es.
  7. News: Inicia mes de la Dominicanidad en Puerto Rico. Gomez. Awilda. 2014-01-22. Diáspora Dominicana. 2018-10-22. es-ES.
  8. News: Realizarán en PR misa Día del Migrante. Gomez. Awilda. 2015-01-16. Diáspora Dominicana. 2018-10-22. es-ES.
  9. Web site: The Other Border: Unauthorized Immigration to Puerto Rico -. Bishop. Marlon. 2015-01-02. Latino USA. en-US. 2018-10-22.