St. Joseph's Cathedral, Fort-Liberté
St. Joseph's Cathedral | |
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Cathédrale Saint-Joseph | |
Location | Fort-Liberté |
Country | Haiti |
Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
Administration | |
Diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort-Liberté |
The St. Joseph's Cathedral [1] (French: Cathédrale Saint-Joseph; Cathédrale Saint-Joseph de Fort-Liberté)[2] also called Fort-Liberté Cathedral is a religious building belonging to the Catholic Church and is located in the city of Fort-Liberté (freedom Fort or Fòlibète in Haitian Creole), capital of the northeastern department (Département Nord-Est) in the Caribbean country of Haiti.[3]
The cathedral follows the Roman or Latin Rite serves as the seat of the Bishop of the Diocese of Fort-Liberté (Latin: Dioecesis Castelli Libertatis). Work for its original construction was completed in 1703.
It is under the pastoral responsibility of the Bishop Quesnel Alphonse.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Cathedral of St. Joseph in Fort-Liberté
- ^ "Le Nouvelliste". Retrieved 2016-07-16.
- ^ Auzias, Dominique; Labourdette, Jean-Paul (2015-07-30). Haiti 2015-2016 Petit Futé (avec cartes, photos + avis des lecteurs) (in French). Petit Futé. ISBN 9782746989504.
- ^ "Mgr Quesnel Alphonse, SMM est nommé " évêque " du diocèse de Fort Liberté en Haïti". Retrieved 2016-07-16.