Les Cayes (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Chibly Langlois, Cardinal, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 3 October 1861
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Haïti
Square Kilometers: 2,817 (1,088 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Évêché, B.P. 43, 137 rue Antoine Simon et Toussaint Louverture, HT-8110 Les Cayes, Haïti
Telephone: 2270-1444; 2270-2018; 3649-1203

Past and Present Ordinaries

Jean-Marie-Alexandre Morice † (4 May 1893 Appointed - 22 Jun 1914 Resigned)
Ignace-Marie Le Ruzic † (12 Jan 1916 Appointed - 1 Aug 1919 Resigned)
Jules-Victor-Marie Pichon † (18 Dec 1919 Confirmed - 30 Aug 1941 Retired)
François-Joseph Person † (30 Aug 1941 Succeeded - 24 Sep 1941 Died)
Jean Louis Joseph Collignon, O.M.I. † (30 Sep 1942 Appointed - 27 Jul 1966 Died)
Jean-Jacques Claudius Angénor † (20 Aug 1966 Appointed - 9 Apr 1988 Resigned)
Jean Alix Verrier † (9 Apr 1988 Succeeded - 9 Mar 2009 Retired)
Guire Poulard † (9 Mar 2009 Appointed - 12 Jan 2011 Appointed, Archbishop of Port-au-Prince)
Chibly Langlois (15 Aug 2011 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)
20 April 1972	Territory Lost	Diocese of Les Cayes (Grande Anse and Anse d'Hainault)	Diocese of Jérémie (erected)
13 July 2008	Territory Lost	Diocese of Les Cayes (Department des Nippes)	Diocese of Anse-à-Veau et Miragoâne (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 750,000 775,000 96.8% 54 40 94 7,978 44 112 35 ap1951

1966 906,000 930,000 97.4% 78 43 121 7,487 32 167 52 ap1967

1970 910,000 1,050,000 86.7% 56 47 103 8,834 47 138 53 ap1971

1976 700,000 800,000 87.5% 40 35 75 9,333 60 132 38 ap1977

1980 764,000 1,063,000 71.9% 31 38 69 11,072 63 139 38 ap1981

1990 1,014,000 1,455,500 69.7% 41 46 87 11,655 69 145 39 ap1991

1997 1,000,000 1,500,000 66.7% 45 23 68 14,705 49 145 43 ap2000

2000 1,000,000 1,500,000 66.7% 47 23 70 14,285 49 145 43 ap2001

2001 933,000 1,400,000 66.6% 55 28 83 11,240 55 136 43 ap2004

2013 577,000 870,000 66.3% 77 39 116 4,974 1 72 117 56 ap2014

2016 472,000 712,200 66.3% 74 39 113 4,176 1 62 97 56 ap2017

2019 433,960 723,205 60.0% 81 51 132 3,287 1 72 111 64 ap2020

2021 445,716 742,861 60.0% 87 58 145 3,073 1 84 114 68 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1949	750,000	775,000	96.8%	54	40	94	7,978		44	112	35	ap1951
1966	906,000	930,000	97.4%	78	43	121	7,487		32	167	52	ap1967
1970	910,000	1,050,000	86.7%	56	47	103	8,834		47	138	53	ap1971
1976	700,000	800,000	87.5%	40	35	75	9,333		60	132	38	ap1977
1980	764,000	1,063,000	71.9%	31	38	69	11,072		63	139	38	ap1981
1990	1,014,000	1,455,500	69.7%	41	46	87	11,655		69	145	39	ap1991
1997	1,000,000	1,500,000	66.7%	45	23	68	14,705		49	145	43	ap2000
2000	1,000,000	1,500,000	66.7%	47	23	70	14,285		49	145	43	ap2001
2001	933,000	1,400,000	66.6%	55	28	83	11,240		55	136	43	ap2004
2013	577,000	870,000	66.3%	77	39	116	4,974	1	72	117	56	ap2014
2016	472,000	712,200	66.3%	74	39	113	4,176	1	62	97	56	ap2017
2019	433,960	723,205	60.0%	81	51	132	3,287	1	72	111	64	ap2020
2021	445,716	742,861	60.0%	87	58	145	3,073	1	84	114	68	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Jean-Jacques Claudius Angénor † (Bishop: 20 Aug 1966 to 9 Apr 1988)
Jean Louis Joseph Collignon, O.M.I. † (Bishop: 30 Sep 1942 to 27 Jul 1966)
Jean-Baptiste Décoste †
Ignace-Marie Le Ruzic † (Bishop: 12 Jan 1916 to 1 Aug 1919)
François-Wolff Ligondé †
Jean-Marie-Alexandre Morice † (Apostolic Administrator: 15 Aug 1888; Bishop: 4 May 1893 to 22 Jun 1914)
François-Joseph Person † (Coadjutor Bishop: 26 Jun 1937; Bishop: 30 Aug 1941 to 24 Sep 1941)
Carl-Édouard Peters, S.M.M. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 17 Oct 1966 to 20 Apr 1972)
Jules-Victor-Marie Pichon † (Bishop: 18 Dec 1919 to 30 Aug 1941)
Guire Poulard † (Bishop: 9 Mar 2009 to 12 Jan 2011)
Pierre Marie Guy Sansaricq † (Priest: 29 Jun 1960 to 9 Jan 1991)
Martial-Guillaume-Marie Testard du Cosquer † (Apostolic Administrator: 1 Oct 1863 to 27 Jul 1869)
Jean Alix Verrier † (Coadjutor Bishop: 21 Dec 1985; Bishop: 9 Apr 1988 to 9 Mar 2009)

Diocese of Les Cayes

Dioecesis Caiesensis

Bishop(s)

General Information

Past and Present Ordinaries

Historical Summary

Statistics

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased