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
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.

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) Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince (erected) Diocese of Port-de-Paix (erected)
20 April 1972	Territory Lost	Diocese of Cap-Haïtien Diocese of Les Gonaïves	Diocese of Hinche (erected)

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

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	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

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Charles Peters Barthélus
Max Leroy Mésidor (Priest: 10 Jan 1988 to 9 Jun 2012)
Yves-Marie Péan, C.S.C. (Coadjutor Bishop: 21 May 2002; Bishop: 30 Jul 2003)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Emmanuel Constant † (Bishop: 20 Aug 1966 to 30 Jul 2003)
Joseph-François-Marie Julliot † (Bishop: 9 Oct 1928 to 13 Jan 1936)
Paul-Sanson-Jean-Marie Robert † (Bishop: 14 Jan 1936 to 18 Aug 1966)

Diocese of Les Gonaïves