Metropolitan Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince, Haiti

Continent: Central America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese Metr. Archdiocese

Name: Port-au-Prince / Portus Principis (Latin)

Suffragan Sees: Anse-à-Veau et Miragoâne, Jacmel, Jérémie, Les Cayes

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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Celebrations

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: December 13

Liturgical Calendar 📅

History

1861.10.03: Established as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince / Portus Principis (Latin) (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santo Domingo and with suffragan sees Cap-Haïtien, Les Cayes, Les Gonaïves and Port-de-Paix)
1972.04.20: Gained suffragan sees Hinche and Jérémie
1988.02.25: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Jacmel and gained suffragan see Jacmel
1988.04.07: Lost suffragan sees Cap-Haïtien, Hinche, Les Gonaïves and Port-de-Paix
2008.07.13: Gained suffragan see Anse-à-Veau et Miragoâne

Papal Visits

Pope John Paul II (1983.03)

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2017.10.07 – ...):	Archbishop Max Leroy Mésidor (63) President of Episcopal Conference of Haiti
Auxiliary Bishop (2024.05.31 – ...):	Bishop Louis-Jean Sander (57) Titular Bishop of Privata
Auxiliary Bishop (2024.05.31 – ...):	Bishop Jean-Charles Wismick, S.M.M. (61) Titular Bishop of Lestrona

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Port-au-Prince (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Max Leroy Mésidor (63)
(2017.10.07 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Port-au-Prince (Haiti)
President of Episcopal Conference of Haiti

Born:	1962.01.06 (Saint-Marc, Haiti)
Ordained Priest:	1988.01.10
Consecrated Bishop:	2012.07.28

Priest of Les Gonaïves (Haiti) (1988.01.10 – 2012.06.09)

Bishop of Fort-Liberté (Haiti) (2012.06.09 – 2013.11.01)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Cap-Haïtien (Haiti) (2013.11.01 – 2014.11.22)

Apostolic Administrator of Fort-Liberté (Haiti) (2013.12 – 2014.10.25)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cap-Haïtien (Haiti) (2014.11.22 – 2017.10.07)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Port-au-Prince (Haiti) (2017.10.07 – ...)

Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Haiti (2021.04.14 – 2023.11.28)

President of Episcopal Conference of Haiti (2023.11.28 – ...)

Archbishop Guire Poulard
(2011.01.12 – 2017.10.07)

Born:	1942.01.06 (Delatte, Haiti)
Ordained Priest:	1972.06.25
Consecrated Bishop:	1988.05.15
Died:	2018.12.09 (Port-au-Prince, Haiti † 76)

Bishop of Jacmel (Haiti) (1988.02.25 – 2009.03.09)

Bishop of Les Cayes (Haiti) (2009.03.09 – 2011.01.12)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Port-au-Prince (Haiti) (2011.01.12 – 2017.10.07)

Archbishop Joseph Serge Miot
(2008.03.01 – 2010.01.12)

Born:	1946.11.23 (Jérémie, Haiti)
Ordained Priest:	1975.07.04
Consecrated Bishop:	1997.10.12
Died:	2010.01.12 († 63)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Port-au-Prince (Haiti) (1997.07.29 – 2008.03.01)

Apostolic Administrator sede plena of Port-au-Prince (Haiti) (1997.07.29 – 2008.03.01)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Port-au-Prince (Haiti) (2008.03.01 – 2010.01.12)

Archbishop Joseph Serge Miot
(Apostolic Administrator sede plena 1997.07.29 – 2008.03.01)

Bishop Joseph Lafontant (87)
(Apostolic Administrator sede plena 1991 – 1997.07.29)

Archbishop François-Wolff Ligondé
(1966.08.20 – 2008.03.01)

Born:	1928.01.17 (Les Cayes, Haiti)
Ordained Priest:	1954.07.11
Consecrated Bishop:	1966.10.28
Died:	2013.04.08 († 85)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Port-au-Prince (Haiti) (1966.08.20 – 2008.03.01)

President of Episcopal Conference of Haiti (1967 – 1970)

President of Episcopal Conference of Haiti (1981 – 1983)

Bishop Rémy Augustin, S.M.M.
(Apostolic Administrator sede plena 1960 – 1965)

Archbishop François-Marie-Joseph Poirier
(1955.07.03 – 1966.08.18)

Born:	1904.11.24 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1928.07.16
Consecrated Bishop:	1955.11.20
Died:	1976.01.23 († 71)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Port-au-Prince (Haiti) (1955.07.03 – 1966.08.18)

President of Episcopal Conference of Haiti (1958 – 1966)

Titular Archbishop of Lemnus (1966.08.18 – 1976.01.23)

Archbishop Joseph-Marie Le Gouaze
(1930.12.05 – 1955.06.24)

Born:	1883.10.01 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1907.07.06
Consecrated Bishop:	1927.12.18
Died:	1964.07.31 († 80)

Titular Archbishop of Dara (1927.09.29 – 1930.12.05)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Port-au-Prince (Haiti) (1927.09.29 – 1930.12.05)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Port-au-Prince (Haiti) (1930.12.05 – 1955.06.24)

Titular Archbishop of Anazarbus (1955.06.24 – 1964.07.31)

Archbishop Julien-Jean-Guillaume Conan
(1903.10.22 – 1930.12.05)

Born:	1860.06.18 (France)
Consecrated Bishop:	1903.12.13
Died:	1944.10.11 († 84)

Apostolic Administrator of Les Gonaïves (Haiti) (1903.10.22 – 1928.10.09)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Port-au-Prince (Haiti) ([1903.09.16] 1903.10.22 – 1930.12.05)

Titular Archbishop of Seleucia in Isauria (1930.12.05 – 1944.10.11)

Archbishop Giulio Tonti (later Cardinal)
(1894.10.01 – 1902.08.23)

Justitia et pax osculatæ sunt

Born:	1844.12.09 (Roma, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1867.12.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1892.07.25
Created Cardinal:	1915.12.06
Died:	1918.12.11 (Roma, Italy † 74)

Titular Bishop of Samos (1892.07.11 – 1893.07.15)

Apostolic Delegate to Venezuela (1892.07.11 – 1894.10.01)

Apostolic Administrator of Port-au-Prince (Haiti) (1893.02.24 – 1894.10.01)

Apostolic Administrator of Les Gonaïves (Haiti) (1893.02.24 – 1902.08.23)

Titular Archbishop of Sardes (1893.07.15 – 1894.10.01)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Port-au-Prince (Haiti) (1894.10.01 – 1902.08.23)

Apostolic Nuncio to Brazil (1902.08.23 – 1906.10.04)

Titular Archbishop of Ancyra (1902.08.23 – 1915.12.06)

Apostolic Nuncio to Portugal (1906.10.04 – 1915.12.06)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Silvestro e Martino ai Monti (1915.12.09 – 1918.12.11)

Prefect of Sacred Congregation of Religious (1917.02.13 – 1918.12.11)

Archbishop Giulio Tonti (later Cardinal)
(Apostolic Administrator 1893.02.24 – 1894.10.01)

Archbishop Constant-Mathurin Hillion
(1886.08.13 – 1890.02.21)

Born:	1830.10.21 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1855.03.24
Consecrated Bishop:	1874.02.08
Died:	1890.02.21 († 59)

Bishop of Cap-Haïtien (Haiti) ([1872.09] 1873.12.22 – 1886.08.13)

Apostolic Administrator of Les Cayes (Haiti) (1886.06.10 – 1890.02.21)

Apostolic Administrator of Les Gonaïves (Haiti) (1886.06.10 – 1890.02.21)

Apostolic Administrator of Port-de-Paix (Haiti) (1886.06.10 – 1890.02.21)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Port-au-Prince (Haiti) (1886.08.13 – 1890.02.21)

Archbishop Alexis-Jean-Marie Guilloux
(1870.06.27 – 1885.10.24)

Born:	1819.06.05 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1843.03.11
Consecrated Bishop:	1871.01.25
Died:	1885.10.24 († 66)

Apostolic Administrator of Cap-Haïtien (Haiti) (1870.06.27 – 1873.12.22)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Port-au-Prince (Haiti) (1870.06.27 – 1885.10.24)

Apostolic Administrator of Les Cayes (Haiti) (1870.06.27 – 1885.10.24)

Apostolic Administrator of Les Gonaïves (Haiti) (1870.06.27 – 1885.10.24)

Apostolic Administrator of Port-de-Paix (Haiti) (1870.06.27 – 1885.10.24)

Archbishop Martial-Guillaume-Marie Testard du Cosquer
(1863.10.01 – 1869.07.27)

Born:	1820.09.22 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1848.04.22
Consecrated Bishop:	1863.10.18
Died:	1869.07.27 († 48)

Apostolic Delegate to Haiti (1861 – 1869.07.27)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Port-au-Prince (Haiti) ([1863.09.07] 1863.10.01 – 1869.07.27)

Apostolic Administrator of Les Cayes (Haiti) (1863.10.01 – 1869.07.27)

Apostolic Administrator of Les Gonaïves (Haiti) (1863.10.01 – 1869.07.27)

Apostolic Administrator of Port-de-Paix (Haiti) (1863.10.01 – 1869.07.27)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Archbishop: Archbishop Joseph Serge Miot (1997.07.29 – 2008.03.01)
Coadjutor Archbishop: Archbishop Joseph-Marie Le Gouaze (1927.09.29 – 1930.12.05)
Coadjutor Archbishop: Archbishop Jules-Victor-Marie Pichon (1905.01.13 – 1919.12.18)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Ducange Sylvain, S.D.B. (2016.06.04 – 2021.06.08)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Quesnel Alphonse, S.M.M. (75) (2012.11.10 – 2014.10.25)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Glandas Marie Erick Toussaint (59) (2011.01.12 – 2018.12.08)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Simon-Pierre Saint-Hillien, C.S.C. (2002.12.10 – 2009.08.06)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Pierre-André Dumas (62) (2002.12.10 – 2008.07.13)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Joseph Lafontant (87) (1986.11.25 – 2013.07.27)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Louis Nerval Kébreau, S.D.B. (86) (later Archbishop) (1986.11.25 – 1998.06.30)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Jean-Baptiste Décoste (1966.08.20 – 1972.04.20)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Rémy Augustin, S.M.M. (1953.04.08 – 1966.08.20)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Pierre-Marie Gentet (1895.11.16 – 1896.03.06)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop François-Marie Kersuzan (1883.08.09 – 1886.08.13)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Léon Bélouino (1880.08.20 – 1882.01.18)