Diocese of Jacmel

Dioecesis Iacmeliensis

Bishop(s)

Glandas Marie Erick Toussaint, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 25 February 1988
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Ha�ti
Square Kilometers: 2,700 (1,042 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: B.P. 74, 1 Route de Lamandou, 9110 Jacmel, Haïti, W.I.
Telephone: 3789-2807

Past and Present Ordinaries

Guire Poulard † (25 Feb 1988 Appointed - 9 Mar 2009 Appointed, Bishop of Les Cayes)
Launay Saturn� (28 Apr 2010 Appointed - 16 Jul 2018 Appointed, Archbishop of Cap-Ha�tien)
Glandas Marie Erick Toussaint (8 Dec 2018 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
25 February 1988	Erected	Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince (Sud-Est)	Diocese of Jacmel (erected)

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

1990 304,287 405,716 75.0% 14 5 19 16,015 14 39 12 ap1991

1999 310,760 478,092 65.0% 18 7 25 12,430 17 46 20 ap2000

2000 314,490 483,830 65.0% 22 9 31 10,144 19 52 21 ap2001

2001 320,780 493,507 65.0% 22 7 29 11,061 17 51 22 ap2002

2002 327,196 503,372 65.0% 36 5 41 7,980 15 47 22 ap2003

2003 333,740 508,406 65.6% 38 8 46 7,255 19 42 22 ap2004

2004 334,180 510,461 65.5% 26 12 38 8,794 20 37 25 ap2005

2006 331,667 510,257 65.0% 39 11 50 6,633 1 19 40 25 ap2007

2013 366,000 561,000 65.2% 53 53 6,905 34 72 27 ap2014

2016 381,000 584,000 65.2% 51 2 53 7,188 40 77 29 ap2017

2019 377,000 575,293 65.5% 50 2 52 7,250 40 47 31 ap2020

2021 387,650 591,470 65.5% 51 2 53 7,314 15 62 31 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	304,287	405,716	75.0%	14	5	19	16,015		14	39	12	ap1991
1999	310,760	478,092	65.0%	18	7	25	12,430		17	46	20	ap2000
2000	314,490	483,830	65.0%	22	9	31	10,144		19	52	21	ap2001
2001	320,780	493,507	65.0%	22	7	29	11,061		17	51	22	ap2002
2002	327,196	503,372	65.0%	36	5	41	7,980		15	47	22	ap2003
2003	333,740	508,406	65.6%	38	8	46	7,255		19	42	22	ap2004
2004	334,180	510,461	65.5%	26	12	38	8,794		20	37	25	ap2005
2006	331,667	510,257	65.0%	39	11	50	6,633	1	19	40	25	ap2007
2013	366,000	561,000	65.2%	53		53	6,905		34	72	27	ap2014
2016	381,000	584,000	65.2%	51	2	53	7,188		40	77	29	ap2017
2019	377,000	575,293	65.5%	50	2	52	7,250		40	47	31	ap2020
2021	387,650	591,470	65.5%	51	2	53	7,314		15	62	31	ap2022