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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cap-Haïtien

Coordinates: 19°45′41″N 72°12′02″W / 19.7614°N 72.2006°W / 19.7614; -72.2006
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Archdiocese of Cap-Haïtien

Archdioecesis Capitis Haitiani
Cathédrale Notre-Dame de l’Assomption
Location
Country Haiti
Ecclesiastical provinceProvince of Cap-Haïtien
Statistics
Area2,200 km2 (850 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
1,463,520
778,110 (53.2%)
Parishes43
Information
DenominationCatholic
RiteRoman Rite
Established3 October 1861 (163 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
ArchbishopLaunay Saturné
Bishops emeritusLouis Kébreau, S.D.B.

The Archdiocese of Cap-Haïtien (Latin: Archidioecesis Capitis Haitiani), erected 3 October 1861 as the Diocese of Cap-Haïtien, is a metropolitan diocese, responsible for the suffragan Dioceses of Fort-Liberté, Hinche, Les Gonaïves and Port-de-Paix. It was elevated on 7 April 1988.

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  • "Archdiocese of Cap-Haïtien". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-27.
  • GCatholic.org page for the Archdiocese

19°45′41″N 72°12′02″W / 19.7614°N 72.2006°W / 19.7614; -72.2006