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Roman Catholic Diocese of Hinche

Coordinates: 19°08′45″N 72°00′33″W / 19.1458°N 72.0092°W / 19.1458; -72.0092
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Diocese of Hinche

Dioecesis Hinchensis
Location
Country Haiti
Ecclesiastical provinceProvince of Cap-Haïtien
MetropolitanHinche
Statistics
Area3,000 km2 (1,200 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2013)
584,000
355,000 (60.8%)
Parishes37
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteLatin Rite
Established20 April 1972 (52 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopDésinord Jean

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

Ordinaries

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Territorial losses

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Year Along with To form
1991 Archdiocese of Cap-Haïtien Diocese of Fort-Liberté
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  • "Diocese of Hinche". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-27.
  • GCatholic.org page for this diocese

19°08′45″N 72°00′33″W / 19.1458°N 72.0092°W / 19.1458; -72.0092