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Archdiocese of Fort-de-France (e Saint Pierre)

Archidioecesis Arcis Gallicae (et S. Petri o Martinicensis)



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General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Elevated: 26 September 1967
  • Metropolitan See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Martinique
  • Region: Antilles (West Indies)
  • Square Kilometers: 1,128 (435 Square Miles)
  • Description: Island of Martinique.
  • Official Web Site: https://martinique.catholique.fr/
  • Mailing Address: Archeveche, B.P. 586, 5-7 Rue du Révérend Père Pinchon, 97207 Fort-de-France CEDEX, Martinique
  • Telephone: (0596)63.70.70
  • Fax: 72.45.30

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Îles de la Terre Ferme
1643ErectedPrefecture Apostolic of Îles de la Terre Ferme (erected)
27 September 1850Territory LostPrefecture Apostolic of Îles de la Terre Ferme Diocese of Guadeloupe et Basse-Terre (erected)
Diocese of Martinique (Fort-de-France e Saint Pierre)
27 September 1850ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Îles de la Terre Ferme Diocese of Martinique (Fort-de-France e Saint Pierre)
1925Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Martinique (Fort-de-France e Saint Pierre) (from Bordeaux, France)
Archdiocese of Fort-de-France (e Saint Pierre)
26 September 1967ElevatedDiocese of Martinique (Fort-de-France e Saint Pierre) Archdiocese of Fort-de-France (e Saint Pierre)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Martinique (Fort-de-France e Saint Pierre)
1948258,000261,59598.6%4350932,7745516041ap1951
1966320,000330,00097.0%59631222,6228624746ap1967
Archdiocese of Fort-de-France (e Saint Pierre)
1970300,000320,00093.8%66651312,2908624946ap1971
1976290,000324,83289.3%46541002,9007122047ap1977
1980290,000320,00090.6%4552972,9896621047ap1981
1990300,000339,00088.5%3834724,1664321347ap1991
1999280,000359,80077.8%3827654,3073721747ap2000
2000297,515381,42778.0%4424684,3753522447ap2001
2001297,515381,42778.0%3825634,7223622947ap2002
2002297,515381,42778.0%3426604,9583721845ap2003
2003297,515381,42778.0%3527624,7983818347ap2004
2004297,515381,42778.0%3527624,7983717847ap2005
2006312,000390,00080.0%3523585,37933317147ap2007
2013312,296390,37180.0%4410545,783121914247ap2014
2016322,700393,50082.0%3812506,454123214647ap2017
2019344,196395,62887.0%5118694,988123311647ap2020
2021319,101368,78386.5%4218605,318113411647ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Diocese of Martinique (Fort-de-France e Saint Pierre)
    • Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 169
    • Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 551
  • Archdiocese of Fort-de-France (e Saint Pierre)
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 60, Page 182, and Page 183

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