Bishop Emmanuel Constant (January 5, 1928 – June 16, 2009). Born in
Port-au-Prince
Port-au-Prince ( , ; ht, Pòtoprens ) is the capital and most populous city of Haiti. The city's population was estimated at 987,311 in 2015 with the metropolitan area estimated at a population of 2,618,894. The metropolitan area is defin ...
he was ordained priest on July 12, 1953.
Pope Paul VI
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appointed him Bishop of
Les Gonaïves.He was consecrated by Bishop
Antonio Samoré
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as part of the indigenisation of the Haitian clergy. He served as bishop 37 years and retired on July 30, 2003, after reaching the age limit. Bishop Constant died on June 16, 2009, in
Port-au-Prince
Port-au-Prince ( , ; ht, Pòtoprens ) is the capital and most populous city of Haiti. The city's population was estimated at 987,311 in 2015 with the metropolitan area estimated at a population of 2,618,894. The metropolitan area is defin ...
of cancer.
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1928 births
2009 deaths
People from Port-au-Prince
20th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Haiti
Roman Catholic bishops of Les Gonaïves