Jurisdiction: | Diocese |
Les Gonaïves | |
Latin: | Dioecesis Gonayvesensis |
Country: | Haiti |
Metropolitan: | Gonaïves |
Province: | Province of Cap-Haïtien |
Area Km2: | 4,831 |
Population: | 1,386,363 |
Population As Of: | 2003 |
Catholics: | 791,558 |
Catholics Percent: | 57.1 |
Parishes: | 29 |
Denomination: | Roman Catholic |
Rite: | Latin Rite |
Established: | 3 October 1861 (years ago) |
Cathedral: | Cathedral of St. Charles Borromeo |
Bishop Title: | Bishop |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Les Gonaïves (Latin: Dioecesis Gonayvesensis), erected 3 October 1861, is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Cap-Haïtien.
Year | Along with | To form | |
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1972 | Diocese of Cap-Haïtien | Diocese of Hinche |