Jurisdiction: | Diocese |
Fort-Liberté | |
Latin: | Dioecesis Castelli Libertatis |
Country: | Haiti |
Metropolitan: | Fort-Liberté |
Province: | Province of Cap-Haïtien |
Area Km2: | 1,200 |
Population: | 460,000 |
Population As Of: | 2006 |
Catholics: | 331,200 |
Catholics Percent: | 72 |
Parishes: | 25 |
Denomination: | Roman Catholic |
Sui Iuris Church: | Latin Church |
Rite: | Roman Rite |
Established: | 31 January 1991 (years ago) |
Cathedral: | Cathedral of St. Joseph |
Bishop Title: | Bishop |
Bishop: | Quesnel Alphonse |
Website: | www.diocesedefortliberte.org |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort-Liberté (Latin: Dioecesis Castelli Libertatis), 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.