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Roman Catholic Diocese of Cayenne
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cayenne (Latin: Dioecesis Caiennensis; French: Diocèse de Cayenne) (erected 1651, as the Prefecture Apostolic of French Guiana-Cayenne) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Fort-de-France. It was elevated on to the Vicariate Apostolic of French Guiana-Cayenne on 10 January 1933 and to the Diocese of Cayenne on 29 February 1956. The seat of the bishop is in Cayenne Cathedral.
Diocese of Cayenne Dioecesis Caiennensis Diocèse de Cayenne | |
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| Location | |
| Country | French Guiana, France |
| Ecclesiastical province | Fort-de-France |
| Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Fort-de-France |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,780 km2 (690 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2013) 260,000 188,000 (72.3%) |
| Parishes | 26 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Cayenne Cathedral |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Alain Ransay |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Gilbert Marie Michel Méranville |
| Bishops emeritus | Emmanuel Marie Philippe Louis Lafont |
| Website | |
| website of the Diocese | |
Ordinaries
- Giustino Fabre (1923–1924)
- Leone Delaval, C.S.Sp. (1925–1932)
- Pierre-Marie Gourtay, C.S.Sp. (1933–1944)
- Alfred Aimé Léon Marie, C.S.Sp. (1945–1973)
- François-Marie Morvan, C.S.Sp. (1973–1998)
- Louis Albert Joseph Roger Sankalé (1998–2004), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Nice
- Emmanuel Lafont (2004–2020)
- Alain Ransay (2021–present)
See also
External links and references
- Eglise Catholique De Guyane, Diocese De Cayenne official site
- "Diocese of Cayenne". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 24 February 2007.
Coordinates: 4°56′24″N 52°19′53″W / 4.94000°N 52.33139°W