Port-au-Prince (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Joseph Serge Miot, Archbishop
Pierre-André Dumas, Auxiliary Bishop
Joseph Lafontant, Auxiliary Bishop
Simon-Pierre Saint-Hillien, C.S.C., Auxiliary Bishop
François-Wolff Ligondé, Archbishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Erected: 3 October 1861
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Haïti
Square Kilometers: 5,500 (2,124 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: B.P. 538, Rue Dr. Aubry, Port-au-Prince, Haïti, W.I.
Telephone: 222-2043/5

Past and Present Ordinaries

Martial-Guillaume-Marie Testard du Cosquer † (7 Sep 1863 Appointed - 27 Jul 1869 Died)
Alexis-Jean-Marie Guilloux (Guillons) † (27 Jun 1870 Appointed - 24 Oct 1885 Died)
Constant-Mathurin Hillion † (10 Jun 1886 Appointed - 21 Feb 1890 Died)
Giulio Tonti † (24 Feb 1893 Appointed - 23 Aug 1902 Appointed, Titular Archbishop of Ancyra)
Julien-Jean-Guillaume Conan † (16 Sep 1903 Appointed - 5 Dec 1930 Resigned)
Joseph-Marie Le Gouaze † (5 Dec 1930 Succeeded - 24 Jun 1955 Retired)
François-Marie-Joseph Poirier † (3 Jul 1955 Appointed - 18 Aug 1966 Resigned)
François-Wolff Ligondé (20 Aug 1966 Appointed - 1 Mar 2008 Retired)
Joseph Serge Miot (1 Mar 2008 Succeeded - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
3 October 1861	Erected	Archdiocese of Santo Domingo	Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince (erected)
25 February 1988	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince	Diocese of Jacmel (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1948 900,000 1,000,000 90.0% 88 43 131 6,870 117 259 39 ap1951

1963 1,169,405 1,305,340 89.6% 98 64 162 7,218 136 292 49 ap1967

1970 1,880,700 1,983,826 94.8% 111 30 141 13,338 139 302 52 ap1971

1976 1,500,000 1,600,000 93.8% 97 42 139 10,791 160 341 54 ap1977

1980 1,650,000 1,780,000 92.7% 102 42 144 11,458 152 372 54 ap1981

1990 1,911,000 2,420,000 79.0% 97 57 154 12,409 2 247 411 51 ap1991

1999 2,500,000 3,500,000 71.4% 100 63 163 15,337 4 223 450 50 ap2000

2000 2,500,000 3,500,000 71.4% 91 135 226 11,061 4 412 450 54 ap2001

2001 2,500,000 3,500,000 71.4% 82 153 235 10,638 4 430 423 55 ap2002

2002 2,500,000 3,500,000 71.4% 84 155 239 10,460 4 432 460 57 ap2003

2003 2,500,000 3,500,000 71.4% 110 126 236 10,593 3 403 423 57 ap2004

2004 2,500,000 3,500,000 71.4% 120 157 277 9,025 4 387 1,200 62 ap2005

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1948	900,000	1,000,000	90.0%	88	43	131	6,870		117	259	39	ap1951
1963	1,169,405	1,305,340	89.6%	98	64	162	7,218		136	292	49	ap1967
1970	1,880,700	1,983,826	94.8%	111	30	141	13,338		139	302	52	ap1971
1976	1,500,000	1,600,000	93.8%	97	42	139	10,791		160	341	54	ap1977
1980	1,650,000	1,780,000	92.7%	102	42	144	11,458		152	372	54	ap1981
1990	1,911,000	2,420,000	79.0%	97	57	154	12,409	2	247	411	51	ap1991
1999	2,500,000	3,500,000	71.4%	100	63	163	15,337	4	223	450	50	ap2000
2000	2,500,000	3,500,000	71.4%	91	135	226	11,061	4	412	450	54	ap2001
2001	2,500,000	3,500,000	71.4%	82	153	235	10,638	4	430	423	55	ap2002
2002	2,500,000	3,500,000	71.4%	84	155	239	10,460	4	432	460	57	ap2003
2003	2,500,000	3,500,000	71.4%	110	126	236	10,593	3	403	423	57	ap2004
2004	2,500,000	3,500,000	71.4%	120	157	277	9,025	4	387	1,200	62	ap2005

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Pierre-André Dumas (Priest: 26 May 1991; Auxiliary Bishop: 10 Dec 2002)
Louis Kébreau, S.D.B. (Auxiliary Bishop: 25 Nov 1986 to 30 Jun 1998)
Joseph Lafontant (Auxiliary Bishop: 25 Nov 1986)
François-Wolff Ligondé (Archbishop: 20 Aug 1966 to 1 Mar 2008)
Joseph Serge Miot (Coadjutor Archbishop: 29 Jul 1997; Archbishop: 1 Mar 2008)
Simon-Pierre Saint-Hillien, C.S.C. (Auxiliary Bishop: 10 Dec 2002)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Rémy Augustin, S.M.M. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 8 Apr 1953 to 20 Aug 1966)
Léon Bélouino † (Auxiliary Bishop: 20 Aug 1880 to 18 Jan 1882)
Julien-Jean-Guillaume Conan † (Archbishop: 16 Sep 1903 to 5 Dec 1930)
Jean-Baptiste Décoste † (Auxiliary Bishop: 20 Aug 1966 to 20 Apr 1972)
Pierre-Marie Gentet † (Auxiliary Bishop: 16 Nov 1895 to 6 Mar 1896)
Alexis-Jean-Marie Guilloux (Guillons) † (Archbishop: 27 Jun 1870 to 24 Oct 1885)
Constant-Mathurin Hillion † (Archbishop: 10 Jun 1886 to 21 Feb 1890)
François-Marie Kersuzan † (Auxiliary Bishop: 9 Aug 1883 to 13 Aug 1886)
Joseph-Marie Le Gouaze † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 29 Sep 1927; Archbishop: 5 Dec 1930 to 24 Jun 1955)
Jules-Victor-Marie Pichon † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 13 Oct 1904 to 24 Apr 1919)
François-Marie-Joseph Poirier † (Archbishop: 3 Jul 1955 to 18 Aug 1966)
Martial-Guillaume-Marie Testard du Cosquer † (Archbishop: 7 Sep 1863 to 27 Jul 1869)
Giulio Tonti † (Apostolic Administrator: 24 Feb 1893; Archbishop: 1 Oct 1894 to 23 Aug 1902)

Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince

Archidioecesis Portus Principis