Diocese of Hinche

Dioecesis Hinchensis

Bishop(s)

Simon-Pierre Saint-Hillien, C.S.C., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 20 April 1972
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cap-Haïtien
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Haïti
Square Kilometers: 3,000 (1,158 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Eveche de Hinche, 6 rue des Lattes, Hinche, Haïti, W.I.
Telephone: 277-0288; 277-0634
Fax: 277-0288

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 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 - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
20 April 1972	Erected	Diocese of Cap-Haïtien Diocese of Les Gonaïves	Diocese of Hinche (erected)
31 January 1991	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Cap-Haïtien Diocese of Hinche	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

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

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

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Louis Kébreau, S.D.B. (Bishop: 30 Jun 1998 to 1 Mar 2008)
Simon-Pierre Saint-Hillien, C.S.C. (Bishop: 6 Aug 2009)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Jean-Baptiste Décoste † (Bishop: 20 Apr 1972 to 20 May 1980)
Léonard Pétion Laroche † (Bishop: 22 May 1982 to 30 Jun 1998)