Port-au-Prince (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Max Leroy Mésidor, Archbishop
Louis-Jean Sander, Auxiliary Bishop
Jean-Charles Wismick, S.M.M., Auxiliary Bishop
Joseph Lafontant, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Erected: 3 October 1861
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Haïti
Square Kilometers: 4,983 (1,924 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://archipaup.org
Mailing Address: Archevêché, 6 rue Saint-Laurent, Port-au-Prince, 6110 Haïti, W.I.
Telephone: 2811-9898/9

Past and Present Ordinaries

Martial-Guillaume-Marie Testard du Cosquer † (1 Oct 1863 Confirmed - 27 Jul 1869 Died)
Alexis-Jean-Marie Guilloux (Guillons) † (27 Jun 1870 Appointed - 24 Oct 1885 Died)
Constant-Mathurin Hillion † (10 Jun 1886 Appointed - 21 Feb 1890 Died)
Giulio Tonti † (1 Oct 1894 Appointed - 23 Aug 1902 Appointed, Titular Archbishop of Ancyra)
Julien-Jean-Guillaume Conan † (22 Oct 1903 Confirmed - 5 Dec 1930 Resigned)
Joseph-Marie Le Gouaze † (5 Dec 1930 Succeeded - 24 Jun 1955 Retired)
François-Marie-Joseph Poirier † (3 Jul 1955 Appointed - 18 Aug 1966 Resigned)
François-Wolff Ligondé † (20 Aug 1966 Appointed - 1 Mar 2008 Retired)
Joseph Serge Miot † (1 Mar 2008 Succeeded - 12 Jan 2010 Died)
Guire Poulard † (12 Jan 2011 Appointed - 7 Oct 2017 Retired)
Max Leroy Mésidor (7 Oct 2017 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
3 October 1861	Erected	Archdiocese of Santo Domingo (West department)	Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince (erected)
25 June 1929	Territory Lost	Diocese of Cap-Haïtien (Hinche, Maissade, Marmelade, and St. Michel) Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince (Thomond)	Diocese of Les Gonaïves (Entire civil province of Artibonite)
25 February 1988	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince (Sud-Est)	Diocese of Jacmel (erected)

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

1948 900,000 1,000,000 90.0% 88 43 131 6,870 117 259 39 ap1951

1963 1,169,405 1,305,340 89.6% 98 64 162 7,218 136 292 49 ap1967

1970 1,880,700 1,983,826 94.8% 111 30 141 13,338 139 302 52 ap1971

1976 1,500,000 1,600,000 93.8% 97 42 139 10,791 160 341 54 ap1977

1980 1,650,000 1,780,000 92.7% 102 42 144 11,458 152 372 54 ap1981

1990 1,911,000 2,420,000 79.0% 97 57 154 12,409 2 247 411 51 ap1991

1999 2,500,000 3,500,000 71.4% 100 63 163 15,337 4 223 450 50 ap2000

2000 2,500,000 3,500,000 71.4% 91 135 226 11,061 4 412 450 54 ap2001

2001 2,500,000 3,500,000 71.4% 82 153 235 10,638 4 430 423 55 ap2002

2002 2,500,000 3,500,000 71.4% 84 155 239 10,460 4 432 460 57 ap2003

2003 2,500,000 3,500,000 71.4% 110 126 236 10,593 3 403 423 57 ap2004

2004 2,500,000 3,500,000 71.4% 120 157 277 9,025 4 387 1,200 62 ap2005

2013 3,056,000 4,244,000 72.0% 131 140 271 11,276 1 474 1,377 89 ap2014

2016 3,167,000 4,398,000 72.0% 150 156 306 10,349 1 530 1,377 117 ap2017

2019 3,039,300 4,220,809 72.0% 158 141 299 10,164 367 1,385 120 ap2020

2021 3,124,950 4,341,340 72.0% 170 234 404 7,735 502 539 125 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1948	900,000	1,000,000	90.0%	88	43	131	6,870		117	259	39	ap1951
1963	1,169,405	1,305,340	89.6%	98	64	162	7,218		136	292	49	ap1967
1970	1,880,700	1,983,826	94.8%	111	30	141	13,338		139	302	52	ap1971
1976	1,500,000	1,600,000	93.8%	97	42	139	10,791		160	341	54	ap1977
1980	1,650,000	1,780,000	92.7%	102	42	144	11,458		152	372	54	ap1981
1990	1,911,000	2,420,000	79.0%	97	57	154	12,409	2	247	411	51	ap1991
1999	2,500,000	3,500,000	71.4%	100	63	163	15,337	4	223	450	50	ap2000
2000	2,500,000	3,500,000	71.4%	91	135	226	11,061	4	412	450	54	ap2001
2001	2,500,000	3,500,000	71.4%	82	153	235	10,638	4	430	423	55	ap2002
2002	2,500,000	3,500,000	71.4%	84	155	239	10,460	4	432	460	57	ap2003
2003	2,500,000	3,500,000	71.4%	110	126	236	10,593	3	403	423	57	ap2004
2004	2,500,000	3,500,000	71.4%	120	157	277	9,025	4	387	1,200	62	ap2005
2013	3,056,000	4,244,000	72.0%	131	140	271	11,276	1	474	1,377	89	ap2014
2016	3,167,000	4,398,000	72.0%	150	156	306	10,349	1	530	1,377	117	ap2017
2019	3,039,300	4,220,809	72.0%	158	141	299	10,164		367	1,385	120	ap2020
2021	3,124,950	4,341,340	72.0%	170	234	404	7,735		502	539	125	ap2022