Diocese of Fort-Liberté

Dioecesis Castelli Libertatis

Bishop(s)

Quesnel Alphonse, S.M.M., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 31 January 1991
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cap-Haïtien
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Haïti
Square Kilometers: 163 (62 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Eveche, 87 Rue Sténio Vincent, HT-2110 Fort Liberté, Cap-Haïtien, Haïti
Telephone: 3757-6506; 3359-0287

Past and Present Ordinaries

Hubert Constant, O.M.I. † (31 Jan 1991 Appointed - 5 Nov 2003 Appointed, Archbishop of Cap-Haïtien)
Chibly Langlois (8 Apr 2004 Appointed - 15 Aug 2011 Appointed, Bishop of Les Cayes)
Max Leroy Mésidor (9 Jun 2012 Appointed - 1 Nov 2013 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Cap-Haïtien)
Quesnel Alphonse, S.M.M. (25 Oct 2014 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
31 January 1991	Erected	Archdiocese of Cap-Haïtien (Département du Nord-Est) Diocese of Hinche (Mombin-Crochu and Bois Laurence)	Diocese of Fort-Liberté (erected)

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

1997 318,000 425,000 74.8% 13 18 31 10,258 35 40 20 ap2000

2000 297,515 381,427 78.0% 44 24 68 4,375 35 224 47 ap2001

2001 310,025 425,000 72.9% 12 20 32 9,688 39 38 21 ap2002

2002 310,250 425,000 73.0% 12 22 34 9,125 33 40 22 ap2003

2003 310,250 425,000 73.0% 15 21 36 8,618 32 43 23 ap2004

2004 310,250 425,000 73.0% 16 21 37 8,385 32 46 23 ap2005

2006 331,200 460,000 72.0% 17 18 35 9,462 30 40 25 ap2007

2013 371,000 498,000 74.5% 27 21 48 7,729 29 40 27 ap2014

2016 384,086 516,179 74.4% 35 28 63 6,096 39 39 30 ap2017

2019 311,180 512,225 60.8% 46 29 75 4,149 40 60 30 ap2020

2021 338,227 577,003 58.6% 44 27 71 4,763 38 60 33 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1997	318,000	425,000	74.8%	13	18	31	10,258	35	40	20	ap2000
2000	297,515	381,427	78.0%	44	24	68	4,375	35	224	47	ap2001
2001	310,025	425,000	72.9%	12	20	32	9,688	39	38	21	ap2002
2002	310,250	425,000	73.0%	12	22	34	9,125	33	40	22	ap2003
2003	310,250	425,000	73.0%	15	21	36	8,618	32	43	23	ap2004
2004	310,250	425,000	73.0%	16	21	37	8,385	32	46	23	ap2005
2006	331,200	460,000	72.0%	17	18	35	9,462	30	40	25	ap2007
2013	371,000	498,000	74.5%	27	21	48	7,729	29	40	27	ap2014
2016	384,086	516,179	74.4%	35	28	63	6,096	39	39	30	ap2017
2019	311,180	512,225	60.8%	46	29	75	4,149	40	60	30	ap2020
2021	338,227	577,003	58.6%	44	27	71	4,763	38	60	33	ap2022