Catholic ChurchinRepublic of Haiti (Haiti) |
Also known as: Haití (español), Haïti (français), Haiti (Deutsch, Italiano, polski, Português), 海地 (正體中文), ハイチ (日本語), Haitia (latine)
Roman Rite (10): Anse-à-Veau et Miragoâne, Cap-Haïtien, Fort-Liberté, Hinche, Jacmel, Jérémie, Les Cayes, Les Gonaïves, Port-au-Prince, Port-de-Paix
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Apostolic Nunciature: Haiti
Conference of Bishops: Conférence Episcopale de Haïti (C.E.H.)
International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Consejo Episcopal Latinoamericano (C.E.L.A.M.)
Cathedrals (12)
National Shrines (1)
Continent: Central America
Capital: Port-au-Prince
Area: 27,560 km²
Population: 10,646,714
Neighbouring Countries: ← Jamaica , ↖ Cuba , ↑ Turks and Caicos Islands , → Dominican Republic
Religions: Roman Catholic 54.7%, Protestant 28.5% (Baptist 15.4%, Pentecostal 7.9%, Adventist 3%, Methodist 1.5%, other 0.7%), vodou 2.1%, other 4.6%, none 10.2%
Languages: French (official), Creole (official)
Ethnic Groups: black 95%, mixed and white 5%
Motto: L’union fait la force (French) (Unity makes strength)
Area: 27,750 km²
Catholic Population: 8,518,000 Catholics (71.5% of 11,916,000 total)
Pastoral Centres: 577 parishes, 192 mission stations (1 with resident priest, 191 without resident priest), 555 other centres
Clergy: 16 bishops (10 diocesan, 6 titular), 1,269 priests (838 diocesan, 431 religious), 5 permanent deacons (diocesan)
Non-Clergy: 2,307 religious (315 brothers, 1,992 sisters), 72 members of secular institutes (5 brothers, 67 sisters), 475 major seminarians, 216 missionaries, 6,451 catechists
Last updated on 2024.09.21
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