Diocese of Port-de-Paix

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Bishop(s) Pierre-Antoine Paulo, O.M.I., Bishop François Colímon, S.M.M., Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 3 October 1861 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cap-Haïtien Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Haïti Square Kilometers: 4,500 (1,738 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Rue de l’H&ocaret;pital, Port-de-Paix, Haïti, W.I. Telephone: (04)268-6134

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Paul-Marie Le Bihain, S.M.M. † (9 Oct 1928 Appointed - 21 May 1935 Died)
• Albert-Marie Guiot, S.M.M. † (14 Jan 1936 Appointed - 5 Oct 1975 Died)
• Rémy Augustin, S.M.M. † (18 Sep 1978 Appointed - 22 Feb 1982 Resigned)
• François Colímon, S.M.M. (22 Feb 1982 Succeeded - 1 Mar 2008 Resigned)
• Pierre-Antoine Paulo, O.M.I. (1 Mar 2008 Succeeded - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
3 October 1861	Erected	Archdiocese of Santo Domingo	Diocese of Port-de-Paix (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1949	140,000	180,000	77.8%		22	22	6,363		4	36	10	ap1951
1966	200,000	250,000	80.0%		26	26	7,692		7	24	12	ap1967
1970	210,000	275,000	76.4%	1	22	23	9,130		27	40	11	ap1971
1976	268,000	323,000	83.0%		27	27	9,925		48	38	10	ap1977
1980	273,000	329,000	83.0%	2	20	22	12,409		43	44	10	ap1981
1990	314,500	370,000	85.0%	5	20	25	12,580		57	35	13	ap1991
1999	280,000	430,970	65.0%	8	23	31	9,032		49	40	15	ap2000
2000	280,000	435,000	64.4%	8	29	37	7,567		53	35	15	ap2001
2001	284,000	430,000	66.0%	9	16	25	11,360		37	33	15	ap2002
2002	284,500	430,000	66.2%	9	16	25	11,380		37	33	16	ap2003
2003	298,000	446,000	66.8%	13	19	32	9,312		57	35	15	ap2004
2004	330,000	550,000	60.0%	14	21	35	9,428		49	46	17	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• François Colímon, S.M.M. (Coadjutor Bishop: 18 Sep 1978; Bishop: 22 Feb 1982 to 1 Mar 2008)
• Pierre-Antoine Paulo, O.M.I. (Coadjutor Bishop: 7 Jul 2001; Bishop: 1 Mar 2008)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Rémy Augustin, S.M.M. † (Coadjutor Bishop: 20 Aug 1966; Bishop: 18 Sep 1978 to 22 Feb 1982)
• Albert-Marie Guiot, S.M.M. † (Bishop: 14 Jan 1936 to 5 Oct 1975)
• Paul-Marie Le Bihain, S.M.M. † (Bishop: 9 Oct 1928 to 21 May 1935)