Port-de-Paix (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Charles Peters Barthélus, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 3 October 1861
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cap-Haïtien
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Haïti
Square Kilometers: 4,500 (1,738 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Évêché, rue de l’H&ocaret;pital, B.P. 61, HT-3110 Port-de-Paix, Haïti, W.I.
Telephone: 3767-1741; 3390-9367

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 Jérôme Augustin, S.M.M. † (18 Sep 1978 Appointed - 22 Feb 1982 Resigned)
Frantz Colímon, S.M.M. † (22 Feb 1982 Succeeded - 1 Mar 2008 Resigned)
Pierre-Antoine Paulo, O.M.I. † (1 Mar 2008 Succeeded - 14 Apr 2020 Retired)
Charles Peters Barthélus (14 Apr 2020 Appointed - )

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)
7 April 1988	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Port-de-Paix (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 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

2013 384,000 519,000 74.0% 22 11 33 11,636 28 38 21 ap2014

2016 405,000 675,000 60.0% 37 8 45 9,000 20 34 26 ap2017

2019 420,750 700,000 60.1% 44 8 52 8,091 27 34 32 ap2020

2021 426,900 715,250 59.7% 43 8 51 8,370 21 35 35 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	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
2013	384,000	519,000	74.0%	22	11	33	11,636	28	38	21	ap2014
2016	405,000	675,000	60.0%	37	8	45	9,000	20	34	26	ap2017
2019	420,750	700,000	60.1%	44	8	52	8,091	27	34	32	ap2020
2021	426,900	715,250	59.7%	43	8	51	8,370	21	35	35	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Rémy Jérôme Augustin, S.M.M. † (Coadjutor Bishop: 20 Aug 1966; Bishop: 18 Sep 1978 to 22 Feb 1982)
Frantz Colímon, S.M.M. † (Coadjutor Bishop: 18 Sep 1978; Bishop: 22 Feb 1982 to 1 Mar 2008)
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)
Pierre-Antoine Paulo, O.M.I. † (Coadjutor Bishop: 7 Jul 2001; Bishop: 1 Mar 2008 to 14 Apr 2020)
Martial-Guillaume-Marie Testard du Cosquer † (Apostolic Administrator: 1 Oct 1863 to 27 Jul 1869)

Diocese of Port-de-Paix

Dioecesis Portus Pacis

Bishop(s)

General Information

Past and Present Ordinaries

Historical Summary

Statistics

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased