Archdiocese of Cap-Haïtien

Historical Details

• Diocese of Cap-Haïtien
  • Latin Name: Capitis Haitiani
  • Erected: 3 October 1861
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince
  • Country: Haïti

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Constant-Mathurin Hillion † (22 Dec 1873 Confirmed - 10 Jun 1886 Appointed, Archbishop of Port-au-Prince)
• François-Marie Kersuzan † (13 Aug 1886 Appointed - 4 Feb 1929 Retired)
• Jean-Marie Jan † (4 Feb 1929 Succeeded - 27 Jun 1953 Retired)
• Albert François Cousineau, C.S.C. † (29 Jun 1953 Succeeded - 14 Aug 1974 Died)
• François Gayot, S.M.M. † (22 Nov 1974 Appointed - 5 Nov 2003 Retired)
• Hubert Constant, O.M.I. † (5 Nov 2003 Appointed - 1 Mar 2008 Retired)
• Louis Kébreau, S.D.B. (1 Mar 2008 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Cap-Haïtien
1949	485,000	500,000	97.0%	45	11	56	8,660		13	40	27	ap1951
1959	490,000	505,000	97.0%	47	33	80	6,125		32	85	42	ap1960
1966	630,000	881,730	71.5%	37	50	87	7,241		74	174	44	ap1967
1968	675,000	881,730	76.6%	45	54	99	6,818		79	195	47	ap1971
1976	601,826	856,895	70.2%	24	62	86	6,997		101	170	43	ap1977
1980	1,039,995	1,195,347	87.0%	24	56	80	12,999		110	169	43	ap1981
Archdiocese of Cap-Haïtien
1990	1,000,000	1,530,130	65.4%	38	42	80	12,500		64	169	45	ap1991
1999	730,770	1,231,476	59.3%	44	23	67	10,907		34	98	37	ap2000
2000	757,357	1,262,262	60.0%	44	21	65	11,651		33	96	37	ap2001
2001	750,875	1,293,818	58.0%	48	21	69	10,882		34	96	39	ap2002
2002	757,648	1,326,163	57.1%	54	21	75	10,101		34	98	39	ap2003
2003	780,000	1,359,317	57.4%	46	23	69	11,304		37	95	41	ap2004
2004	800,000	1,393,000	57.4%	46	24	70	11,428		38	98	41	ap2005
2006	778,110	1,463,520	53.2%	49	23	72	10,807		39	96	43	ap2007

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Louis Kébreau, S.D.B. (Archbishop: 1 Mar 2008)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Paul-Maurice Choquet, C.S.C. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 6 Jun 1959 to 11 Aug 1967)
• Hubert Constant, O.M.I. † (Archbishop: 5 Nov 2003 to 1 Mar 2008)
• Albert François Cousineau, C.S.C. † (Coadjutor Bishop: 10 Jan 1951; Bishop: 29 Jun 1953; Archbishop (Personal Title): 2 Apr 1968 to 14 Aug 1974)
• François Gayot, S.M.M. † (Bishop: 22 Nov 1974; Archbishop: 7 Apr 1988 to 5 Nov 2003)
• Constant-Mathurin Hillion † (Bishop: 22 Dec 1873 to 10 Jun 1886)
• Jean-Marie Jan † (Coadjutor Bishop: 15 Jan 1924; Bishop: 4 Feb 1929 to 27 Jun 1953)
• François-Marie Kersuzan † (Bishop: 13 Aug 1886 to 4 Feb 1929)