Roman Catholic Diocese of Hinche

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 2006)
518,000
327,000 (63.1%)
Parishes 24
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Latin Rite
Established 20 April 1972 (43 years ago)
Cathedral Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Current leadership
Pope Francis

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

Ordinaries

Territorial losses

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

External links and references

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

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