Roman Catholic Diocese of Cayenne explained

Jurisdiction:Diocese
Cayenne
Latin:Dioecesis Caiennensis
Local:Diocèse de Cayenne
Country: French Guiana, France
Metropolitan:Archdiocese of Fort-de-France
Province:Fort-de-France
Area Km2:1,780
Population:260,000
Population As Of:2013
Catholics:188,000
Catholics Percent:72.3
Parishes:26
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Rite:Latin Rite
Bishop Title:Bishop
Bishop:Alain Ransay
Metro Archbishop:David Macaire
Emeritus Bishops:Emmanuel Marie Philippe Louis Lafont
Website:website of the Diocese

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cayenne (Latin: Dioecesis Caiennensis; French: Diocèse de Cayenne) (erected 1651, as the Prefecture Apostolic of French Guiana-Cayenne) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Fort-de-France. It was elevated on to the Vicariate Apostolic of French Guiana-Cayenne on 10 January 1933 and to the Diocese of Cayenne on 29 February 1956. The seat of the bishop is in Cayenne Cathedral.

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