Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Fort-de-France
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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Fort-de-France
| Archdiocese of Fort-de-France Archidioecesis Arcis Gallicae seu Sancti Petri et Arcis Gallicae |
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| Location | |
| Country | Martinique |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,080 km2 (420 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 390,000 312,000 (80.0%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathédrale Saint-Louis (St. Louis Cathedral) |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Gilbert Marie Michel Méranville |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Fort-de-France (Latin: Archidioecesis Arcis Gallicae et S. Petri o Martinicensis) is an Archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Caribbean. The Archdiocese comprises the entirety of the former French dependency of Martinique. The Archdiocese is the Metropolitan for the suffragan dioceses of Cayenne and Basse-Terre, and is a member of the Antilles Episcopal Conference.
Erected as the Diocese of Martinique in 1850, the diocese was elevated to an Archdiocese in September 1967. It is currently led by Archbishop Gilbert Marie Michel Méranville. As of 2004, the diocese contains 47 parishes, 35 active diocesan priests, 27 religious priests, and 290,000 Catholics. It also has 178 Women Religious and 37 Religious Brothers.
Ordinaries
- Etienne Jean François Le Herpeur (1850–1858)
- Louis-Martin Porchez (1858–1860)
- Amand-Joseph Fava (1871–1875)
- Julien-François-Pierre Carmené (1875–1897)
- Étienne-Joseph-Frédéric Tanoux (1898–1899)
- Maurice-Charles-Alfred de Cormont (1899–1911)
- Joseph Félix François Malleret C.S.S. (1912–1914)
- Paul-Louis-Joseph Lequien (1915–1941)
- Henri-Marie-François Varin de la Brunelière C.S.S. (1941–1972)
- Maurice Rigobert Marie-Sainte (1972–2004)
- Gilbert Marie Michel Méranville (2004–present)
External links
- Archdiocese of Fort-de-France page at catholichierarchy.org retrieved July 18, 2006
"Martinique". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 1913.
Coordinates: 14°36′50″N 61°03′15″W / 14.6139°N 61.0541°W
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