Diocese of Cayenne, French Guiana 🇬🇫 (original) (raw)
Celebrations
History
- 1731: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of French Guiana (English) / Cayenne (français) / Guyana francese (Italiano) / Cajennæ (Latin) / Guyanæ Gallicæ (Latin) (from Apostolic Prefecture of Îles de la Terre Ferme)
- 1933.01.10: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of French Guiana (English) / Cayenne (français) / Guyana francese (Italiano) / Cajennæ (Latin) / Guyanæ Gallicæ (Latin)
- 1956.02.29: Promoted as Diocese of Cayenne (français) / Cajenna / Caienna (Italiano) / Caiennen(sis) (Latin) (without ecclesiastical province)
- 1967.09.26: Became suffragan of Fort-de-France–Saint-Pierre
Contact Info
Address: Évêché, B.P. 378, 24 rue Madame Payé, 97328 Cayenne, French Guiana
Phone: 5.94.28.98.48
Present Prelates
| Bishop (2021.12.10 – ...): |  Bishop Alain Ransay (63) |
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Ordinaries
| Bishops of Cayenne (Roman Rite) |
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| Bishop Alain Ransay (63) (2021.12.10 – ...)Bishop of Cayenne (French Guiana)Ne crains pas, crois seulement |
 Bishop Michel Marie Jacques Dubost, C.I.M. (82) (Apostolic Administrator 2021.04.07 – 2021.12.10) |
| Bishop Emmanuel Marie Philippe Louis Lafont (79) (2004.06.18 – 2020.10.26)Bishop emeritus of Cayenne (French Guiana)Avec Marie, Mère de l’Église, je suis venu pour servirBorn:1945.10.26 (Paris, France)Ordained Priest:1970.08.02Consecrated Bishop:2004.08.29Priest of Tours (France) (1970.08.02 – 2004.06.18)Bishop of Cayenne (French Guiana) (2004.06.18 – 2020.10.26) |
| Bishop Louis Albert Joseph Roger Sankalé (78) (1998.06.27 – 2004.06.18)Bishop emeritus of Nice (France)Exaltavit humilesBorn:1946.11.02 (Saint-Louis, Senegal)Ordained Priest:1976.09.18Consecrated Bishop:1998.09.27Priest of Marseille (France) (1976.09.18 – 1998.06.27)Bishop of Cayenne (French Guiana) (1998.06.27 – 2004.06.18)Coadjutor Bishop of Nice (France) (2004.06.18 – 2005.03.28)Bishop of Nice (France) (2005.03.28 – 2013.08.08) |
| Bishop François-Marie Morvan, C.S.Sp. (1973.03.01 – 1998)Born:1922.02.11 (France)Ordained Priest:1949.06.26Consecrated Bishop:1973.06.29Died:1998.10.25 (†76)Bishop of Cayenne (French Guiana) (1973.03.01 – 1998) |
| Bishop Alfred Aimé Léon Marie, C.S.Sp. (1956.02.29 – 1973.03.01)Born:1899.10.04 (France)Ordained Priest:1925.10.28Consecrated Bishop:1945.05.01Died:1974.11.08 (†75)Titular Bishop of Mundinitza (1945.01.12 – 1956.02.29)Vicar Apostolic of French Guiana (French Guiana) (1945.01.12 – 1956.02.29)Bishop of Cayenne (French Guiana) (1956.02.29 – 1973.03.01) |
| Vicars Apostolic of French Guiana (Roman Rite) |
| Bishop Alfred Aimé Léon Marie, C.S.Sp. (1945.01.12 – 1956.02.29)(see above) |
| Bishop Pierre-Marie Gourtay, C.S.Sp. (1933.01.15 – 1944.09.16)Born:1874.05.08 (France)Ordained Priest:1900.10.28Consecrated Bishop:1933.03.25Died:1944.09.16 (†70)Titular Bishop of Arad (1933.01.10 – 1944.09.16)Vicar Apostolic of French Guiana (French Guiana) (1933.01.15 – 1944.09.16) |
| Prefects Apostolic of French Guiana (Roman Rite) |
| Fr. Leone Delaval (1925.01.15 – 1931.11.11)Born:1868.08.10Ordained Priest:1899Died:1931.11.11 (†63)Prefect Apostolic of French Guiana (French Guiana) (1925.01.15 – 1931.11.11) |
| Fr. Justin Favre (1914 – 1924) |
| Fr. Marcel Beguin (1904 – 1911)Prefect Apostolic of French Guiana (French Guiana) (1904 – 1911) |
| Fr. Louis Pignol (1892 – 1904)Prefect Apostolic of French Guiana (French Guiana) (1892 – 1904) |
| Fr. Joseph Guyodo, C.S.Sp. (1885 – 1892)Prefect Apostolic of French Guiana (French Guiana) (1885 – 1892) |
| Fr. Ambroise Emonet, C.S.Sp. (1873 – 1882) |
| Fr. Olivier Herve, C.S.Sp. (1868 – 1871)Prefect Apostolic of French Guiana (French Guiana) (1868 – 1871) |
| Fr. Jean Dossat (1847 – 1868)Prefect Apostolic of French Guiana (French Guiana) (1847 – 1868) |
| Fr. Paul Guillier (1818 – 1847)Prefect Apostolic of French Guiana (French Guiana) (1818 – 1847) |
| Fr. Legrand (1792 – 1818)Prefect Apostolic of French Guiana (French Guiana) (1792 – 1818) |
| Fr. Nicolas Jacquemin (later Bishop) (1787.03.13 – 1792)Born:1737.01.16Consecrated Bishop:1798.02.04Died:1816.04.03 (†79)Prefect Apostolic of French Guiana (French Guiana) (1787.03.13 – 1792) |
| Fr. Radel (1777 – 1787)Prefect Apostolic of French Guiana (French Guiana) (1777 – 1787) |
| Fr. Robillard (1775 – 1777)Prefect Apostolic of French Guiana (French Guiana) (1775 – 1777) |
| Fr. Poussin (1771 – 1775)Prefect Apostolic of French Guiana (French Guiana) (1771 – 1775) |
| Fr. Destable (1769 – 1771)Prefect Apostolic of French Guiana (French Guiana) (1769 – 1771) |
| Fr. Alexis Ruel, S.J. (1764 – 1769) |
| Fr. Fleury (1762 – 1764)Prefect Apostolic of French Guiana (French Guiana) (1762 – 1764) |
| Fr. Alexis Ruel, S.J. (1762 – 1762) |
| Fr. Henri Ghuez, S.J. (1761 – 1762)Prefect Apostolic of French Guiana (French Guiana) (1761 – 1762) |
| Fr. Philippe d’Huberland, S.J. (1746 – 1760)Prefect Apostolic of French Guiana (French Guiana) (1746 – 1760) |
| Fr. Pierre de la Raffinie, S.J. (1736 – 1746)Prefect Apostolic of French Guiana (French Guiana) (1736 – 1746) |
| Fr. Louis de Villette, S.J. (1731 – 1736)Prefect Apostolic of French Guiana (French Guiana) (1731 – 1736) |
Statistics (2022.12.31)
Area: 84,000 km²
Population: 213,825 Catholics (70.3% of 304,200 total)
Pastoral Centres: 29 parishes, 1 mission
Personnel: 30 priests (5 diocesan, 25 religious), 19 deacons, 56 religious (26 brothers, 30 sisters), 4 seminarians