Cap-Haïtien (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Launay Saturné, Archbishop
Louis Nerval Kébreau, S.D.B., Archbishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 7 April 1988
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Haïti
Square Kilometers: 2,115 (816 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Archeveche, rue 19-20 H, B.P. 22, Cap-Haïtien, Haïti, W.I.
Telephone: 3653.4364

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 Nerval Kébreau, S.D.B. (1 Mar 2008 Appointed - 22 Nov 2014 Retired)
Max Leroy Mésidor (22 Nov 2014 Succeeded - 7 Oct 2017 Appointed, Archbishop of Port-au-Prince)
Launay Saturné (16 Jul 2018 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Cap-Haïtien
3 October 1861	Erected	Archdiocese of Santo Domingo	Diocese of Cap-Haïtien (erected) Diocese of Les Cayes (erected) Diocese of Les Gonaïves (erected) Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince (erected) Diocese of Port-de-Paix (erected)
25 June 1929	Territory Lost	Diocese of Cap-Haïtien (Hinche, Maissade, Marmelade, and St. Michel) Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince (Thomond)	Diocese of Les Gonaïves (Entire civil province of Artibonite)
20 April 1972	Territory Lost	Diocese of Cap-Haïtien Diocese of Les Gonaïves	Diocese of Hinche (erected) (Hinche, Thomonde, Thomassique, Los Palis, Maissade, CercaCarvajal, Pignon, La Victoire, Mombin-Crochu, Cercala Source, along with Bois-Laurent)
Archdiocese of Cap-Haïtien
7 April 1988	Elevated	Diocese of Cap-Haïtien	Archdiocese of Cap-Haïtien
31 January 1991	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Cap-Haïtien (Département du Nord-Est) Diocese of Hinche (Mombin-Crochu and Bois Laurence)	Diocese of Fort-Liberté (erected)
31 January 1991	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Cap-Haïtien (Saut-d'Eau, Mirebalais, Boucan-Carré, Las Cahobas, Savanette, and Belladère)	Diocese of Hinche
31 January 1991	Territory Added	Diocese of Hinche (Pignon and La Victoire)	Archdiocese of Cap-Haïtien

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

2007 827,000 1,600,000 51.7% 55 28 83 9,963 45 98 44 ap2014

2016 808,000 1,599,000 50.5% 73 25 98 8,244 92 119 52 ap2017

2019 865,110 1,712,000 50.5% 93 29 122 7,091 50 122 54 ap2020

2021 909,660 1,800,244 50.5% 82 36 118 7,708 50 108 62 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	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
2007	827,000	1,600,000	51.7%	55	28	83	9,963	45	98	44	ap2014
2016	808,000	1,599,000	50.5%	73	25	98	8,244	92	119	52	ap2017
2019	865,110	1,712,000	50.5%	93	29	122	7,091	50	122	54	ap2020
2021	909,660	1,800,244	50.5%	82	36	118	7,708	50	108	62	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Louis Nerval Kébreau, S.D.B. (Archbishop: 1 Mar 2008 to 22 Nov 2014)
Max Leroy Mésidor (Coadjutor Archbishop: 1 Nov 2013; Archbishop: 22 Nov 2014 to 7 Oct 2017)
Launay Saturné (Archbishop: 16 Jul 2018 - )

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Jean-Jacques Claudius Angénor †
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)
Martial-Guillaume-Marie Testard du Cosquer † (Apostolic Administrator: 1 Oct 1863 to 27 Jul 1869)

Source(s)

Archdiocese of Cap-Haïtien
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 80, Page 1,263, and Page 1,264
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 83, Page 452, to Page 454

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