Jérémie (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Joseph Gontrand Décoste, S.J., Bishop
Joseph Willy Romélus, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 20 April 1972
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Haïti
Square Kilometers: 2,146 (828 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Eveche, 38 rue Brouette, 7110 Jérémie, Haïti
Telephone: 3844-2476; 3702-4725

Past and Present Ordinaries

Carl-Édouard Peters, S.M.M. † (20 Apr 1972 Appointed - 4 Jul 1975 Died)
Joseph Willy Romélus (26 Apr 1977 Appointed - 6 Aug 2009 Retired)
Joseph Gontrand Décoste, S.J. (6 Aug 2009 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
20 April 1972	Erected	Diocese of Les Cayes (Grande Anse and Anse d'Hainault)	Diocese of Jérémie (erected)

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

1980 366,000 407,000 89.9% 19 3 22 16,636 8 47 16 ap1981

1990 432,000 492,000 87.8% 25 10 35 12,342 28 72 19 ap1991

1999 360,225 500,285 72.0% 40 6 46 7,830 34 74 24 ap2000

2000 360,450 500,630 72.0% 38 10 48 7,509 30 71 24 ap2001

2001 434,745 621,064 70.0% 44 3 47 9,249 24 70 27 ap2002

2002 435,226 629,640 69.1% 48 5 53 8,211 26 67 28 ap2003

2003 408,815 613,223 66.7% 50 6 56 7,300 24 68 29 ap2004

2004 424,870 638,200 66.6% 46 5 51 8,330 26 76 33 ap2005

2006 450,645 652,950 69.0% 52 8 60 7,510 28 66 34 ap2007

2013 491,000 706,000 69.5% 68 7 75 6,546 12 54 38 ap2014

2016 449,000 658,000 68.2% 71 4 75 5,986 13 57 39 ap2017

2019 444,800 650,000 68.4% 77 6 83 5,359 16 58 47 ap2020

2021 448,190 657,000 68.2% 82 5 87 5,151 15 60 47 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1980	366,000	407,000	89.9%	19	3	22	16,636	8	47	16	ap1981
1990	432,000	492,000	87.8%	25	10	35	12,342	28	72	19	ap1991
1999	360,225	500,285	72.0%	40	6	46	7,830	34	74	24	ap2000
2000	360,450	500,630	72.0%	38	10	48	7,509	30	71	24	ap2001
2001	434,745	621,064	70.0%	44	3	47	9,249	24	70	27	ap2002
2002	435,226	629,640	69.1%	48	5	53	8,211	26	67	28	ap2003
2003	408,815	613,223	66.7%	50	6	56	7,300	24	68	29	ap2004
2004	424,870	638,200	66.6%	46	5	51	8,330	26	76	33	ap2005
2006	450,645	652,950	69.0%	52	8	60	7,510	28	66	34	ap2007
2013	491,000	706,000	69.5%	68	7	75	6,546	12	54	38	ap2014
2016	449,000	658,000	68.2%	71	4	75	5,986	13	57	39	ap2017
2019	444,800	650,000	68.4%	77	6	83	5,359	16	58	47	ap2020
2021	448,190	657,000	68.2%	82	5	87	5,151	15	60	47	ap2022