Roman Catholic Diocese of Hinche

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Hinche (Latin: Dioecesis Hinchensis), erected 20 April 1972, is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Cap-Haïtien.

Diocese of Hinche Dioecesis Hinchensis
Location
Country	Haiti
Ecclesiastical province	Province of Cap-Haïtien
Metropolitan	Hinche
Statistics
Area	3,000 km2 (1,200 sq mi)
Population Total Catholics	(as of 2013) 584,000 355,000 (60.8%)
Parishes	37
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	20 April 1972 (53 years ago)
Cathedral	Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Current leadership
Pope	Leo XIV
Bishop	Désinord Jean

Ordinaries

• Jean-Baptiste Décoste (1972 - 1980)
• Léonard Pétion Laroche (1982 - 1998)
• Louis Kébreau, S.D.B. (1998 - 2008), appointed Archbishop of Cap-Haïtien
• Simon-Pierre Saint-Hillien, C.S.C. (2009 - 2015)
• Désinord Jean (2016–Present)

Territorial losses

Year	Along with	To form
1991	Archdiocese of Cap-Haïtien	Diocese of Fort-Liberté

External links and references

• "Diocese of Hinche". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-27.
• GCatholic.org page for this diocese

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