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Revision as of 00:46, 25 October 2014
Diocese of Hinche Dioecesis Hinchensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Haiti |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Cap-Haïtien |
| Metropolitan | Hinche |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 3,000 km2 (1,200 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2006) 518,000 327,000 (63.1%) |
| Parishes | 24 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 20 April 1972 (Error: Need valid year, month, day years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Simon-Pierre Saint-Hillien, C.S.C. |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Hinche (Template:Lang-la), erected 20 April 1972, is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Cap-Haïtien.
Ordinaries
- Jean-Baptiste Décoste (1972 - 1980)
- Léonard Pétion Laroche (1982 - 1998)
- Louis Kébreau, S.D.B. (1998 - 2008)
- Simon-Pierre Saint-Hillien, C.S.C. (2009 - present)
Territorial losses
| Year | Along with | To form |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Archdiocese of Cap-Haïtien | Diocese of Fort-Liberté |
External links and references
- "Diocese of Hinche". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-27.
- GCatholic.org page for this diocese
19°08′45″N 72°00′33″W / 19.1458°N 72.0092°W
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