Hinche (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Désinord Jean, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 20 April 1972
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cap-Haïtien
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Haïti
Square Kilometers: 3,487 (1,346 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://diocesehinche.org/
Mailing Address: Eveche de Hinche, 6 rue des Lattes, Hinche, Haïti, W.I.
Telephone: 3359-0449

Past and Present Ordinaries

Jean-Baptiste Décoste † (20 Apr 1972 Appointed - 20 May 1980 Died)
Léonard Pétion Laroche † (22 May 1982 Appointed - 30 Jun 1998 Retired)
Louis Nerval Kébreau, S.D.B. (30 Jun 1998 Appointed - 1 Mar 2008 Appointed, Archbishop of Cap-Haïtien)
Simon-Pierre Saint-Hillien, C.S.C. † (6 Aug 2009 Appointed - 22 Jul 2015 Died)
Désinord Jean (4 Apr 2016 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
20 April 1972	Erected	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 Hinche (from Port-au-Prince)
31 January 1991	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Cap-Haïtien (Département du Nord-Est) Diocese of Hinche (Mombin-Crochu and Bois Laurence)	Diocese of Fort-Liberté (erected)
31 January 1991	Territory Added	Archdiocese of Cap-Haïtien (Saut-d'Eau, Mirebalais, Boucan-Carré, Las Cahobas, Savanette, and Belladère)	Diocese of Hinche
31 January 1991	Territory Lost	Diocese of Hinche (Pignon and La Victoire)	Archdiocese of Cap-Haïtien

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

1976 280,000 400,000 70.0% 2 13 15 18,666 1 34 42 12 ap1977

1980 286,750 500,000 57.4% 2 15 17 16,867 26 32 13 ap1981

1990 166,500 212,000 78.5% 10 11 21 7,928 1 55 52 13 ap1991

1997 350,000 500,000 70.0% 29 5 34 10,294 54 64 16 ap2000

2000 350,000 500,000 70.0% 40 5 45 7,777 54 64 17 ap2001

2001 480,000 600,000 80.0% 27 4 31 15,483 1 45 54 17 ap2002

2002 330,000 510,000 64.7% 32 5 37 8,918 52 70 18 ap2003

2003 320,000 512,000 62.5% 35 5 40 8,000 52 68 21 ap2004

2004 321,000 514,000 62.5% 38 3 41 7,829 46 67 23 ap2005

2006 327,000 518,000 63.1% 41 2 43 7,604 56 60 24 ap2007

2013 355,000 584,000 60.8% 50 5 55 6,454 24 76 37 ap2014

2016 420,000 652,000 64.4% 84 5 89 4,719 29 85 42 ap2017

2019 399,000 759,550 52.5% 87 4 91 4,384 20 67 50 ap2020

2021 398,560 748,500 53.2% 88 4 92 4,332 22 72 53 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1976	280,000	400,000	70.0%	2	13	15	18,666	1	34	42	12	ap1977
1980	286,750	500,000	57.4%	2	15	17	16,867		26	32	13	ap1981
1990	166,500	212,000	78.5%	10	11	21	7,928	1	55	52	13	ap1991
1997	350,000	500,000	70.0%	29	5	34	10,294		54	64	16	ap2000
2000	350,000	500,000	70.0%	40	5	45	7,777		54	64	17	ap2001
2001	480,000	600,000	80.0%	27	4	31	15,483	1	45	54	17	ap2002
2002	330,000	510,000	64.7%	32	5	37	8,918		52	70	18	ap2003
2003	320,000	512,000	62.5%	35	5	40	8,000		52	68	21	ap2004
2004	321,000	514,000	62.5%	38	3	41	7,829		46	67	23	ap2005
2006	327,000	518,000	63.1%	41	2	43	7,604		56	60	24	ap2007
2013	355,000	584,000	60.8%	50	5	55	6,454		24	76	37	ap2014
2016	420,000	652,000	64.4%	84	5	89	4,719		29	85	42	ap2017
2019	399,000	759,550	52.5%	87	4	91	4,384		20	67	50	ap2020
2021	398,560	748,500	53.2%	88	4	92	4,332		22	72	53	ap2022