Les Gonaïves (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Yves-Marie Péan, C.S.C., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 3 October 1861
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cap-Haïtien
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Haïti
Square Kilometers: 4,987 (1,926 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Évêché, 89 Avenue des Dattes, HT-4110 Les Gonaïves, Haïti, W.I.
Telephone: 3719-1875; 3817-2055

Past and Present Ordinaries

Joseph-François-Marie Julliot † (9 Oct 1928 Appointed - 13 Jan 1936 Resigned)
Paul-Sanson-Jean-Marie Robert † (14 Jan 1936 Appointed - 18 Aug 1966 Resigned)
Emmanuel Constant † (20 Aug 1966 Appointed - 30 Jul 2003 Retired)
Yves-Marie Péan, C.S.C. (30 Jul 2003 Succeeded - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
3 October 1861	Erected	Archdiocese of Santo Domingo	Diocese of Cap-Haïtien (erected) Diocese of Les Cayes (erected) Diocese of Les Gonaïves (erected) Diocese of Port-de-Paix (erected)
25 June 1929	Territory Added	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)
7 April 1988	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Les Gonaïves (from Port-au-Prince)

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

1949 475,000 500,000 95.0% 30 30 15,833 11 24 15 ap1951

1965 600,000 .0% 14 10 24 0 13 48 20 ap1967

1970 550,000 710,000 77.5% 12 19 31 17,741 25 78 19 ap1971

1976 450,000 550,000 81.8% 12 19 31 14,516 33 71 13 ap1977

1980 461,000 560,000 82.3% 7 21 28 16,464 32 68 13 ap1981

1990 650,000 1,000,000 65.0% 19 24 43 15,116 36 63 22 ap1991

1999 750,000 1,300,000 57.7% 33 21 54 13,888 38 84 26 ap2000

2000 757,000 1,318,000 57.4% 37 20 57 13,280 32 94 26 ap2001

2001 764,570 1,331,180 57.4% 41 19 60 12,742 31 95 27 ap2002

2002 776,038 1,359,180 57.1% 41 20 61 12,721 30 95 28 ap2003

2003 791,558 1,386,363 57.1% 39 20 59 13,416 29 83 29 ap2004

2013 790,000 1,375,000 57.5% 51 17 68 11,617 25 65 46 ap2014

2016 993,000 1,728,000 57.5% 59 19 78 12,730 25 73 50 ap2017

2019 972,000 1,728,000 56.3% 73 23 96 10,125 32 79 57 ap2020

2021 999,400 1,778,600 56.2% 79 79 12,650 1 9 79 62 ap2022

2023 1,031,000 1,829,000 56.4% 86 86 11,988 1 9 79 65 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1949	475,000	500,000	95.0%	30		30	15,833		11	24	15	ap1951
1965		600,000	.0%	14	10	24	0		13	48	20	ap1967
1970	550,000	710,000	77.5%	12	19	31	17,741		25	78	19	ap1971
1976	450,000	550,000	81.8%	12	19	31	14,516		33	71	13	ap1977
1980	461,000	560,000	82.3%	7	21	28	16,464		32	68	13	ap1981
1990	650,000	1,000,000	65.0%	19	24	43	15,116		36	63	22	ap1991
1999	750,000	1,300,000	57.7%	33	21	54	13,888		38	84	26	ap2000
2000	757,000	1,318,000	57.4%	37	20	57	13,280		32	94	26	ap2001
2001	764,570	1,331,180	57.4%	41	19	60	12,742		31	95	27	ap2002
2002	776,038	1,359,180	57.1%	41	20	61	12,721		30	95	28	ap2003
2003	791,558	1,386,363	57.1%	39	20	59	13,416		29	83	29	ap2004
2013	790,000	1,375,000	57.5%	51	17	68	11,617		25	65	46	ap2014
2016	993,000	1,728,000	57.5%	59	19	78	12,730		25	73	50	ap2017
2019	972,000	1,728,000	56.3%	73	23	96	10,125		32	79	57	ap2020
2021	999,400	1,778,600	56.2%	79		79	12,650	1	9	79	62	ap2022
2023	1,031,000	1,829,000	56.4%	86		86	11,988	1	9	79	65	ap2024