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

Historical Details

• Prefecture Apostolic of ƒzles de la Terre Ferme
  • Erected: 1643
  • Country: Martinique
  • Region: Antilles (West Indies)

• Diocese of Martinique (Fort-de-France e Saint Pierre)
  • Latin Name: Martinicensis
  • Elevated: 27 September 1850
  • Immediately Subject to the Holy See
  • Country: Martinique
  • Region: Antilles (West Indies)

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Etienne Jean François Le Herpeur † (3 Oct 1850 Confirmed - 13 Apr 1858 Died)
• Louis-Martin Porchez † (27 Sep 1858 Confirmed - 11 Jun 1860 Died)
• Armand-Joseph Fava † (6 Mar 1871 Confirmed - 23 Sep 1875 Confirmed, Bishop of Grenoble)
• Julien-François-Pierre Carmen? † (28 Jan 1876 Confirmed - 30 Aug 1897 Resigned)
• ƒmtienne-Joseph-Frédéric Tanoux † (24 Mar 1898 Confirmed - 22 Nov 1899 Died)
• Marie-Charles-Alfred de Cormont † (14 Dec 1899 Confirmed - 27 Nov 1911 Appointed, Bishop of Aire et Dax)
• Joseph Félix François Malleret, C.S.Sp. † (2 Feb 1912 Appointed - 25 Jun 1914 Died)
• Paul-Louis-Joseph Lequien, C.S.Sp. † (15 Mar 1915 Appointed - 5 Jan 1941 Died)
• Henri-Marie-François Varin de la Brunelière, C.S.Sp. † (24 Oct 1941 Appointed - 4 Jul 1972 Retired)
• Maurice Rigobert Marie-Sainte † (4 Jul 1972 Appointed - 8 Jan 2004 Retired)
• Gilbert Marie Michel Méranville (14 Nov 2003 Appointed - 7 Mar 2015 Retired)
• David Thomas Daniel Macaire, O.P. (7 Mar 2015 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Martinique (Fort-de-France e Saint Pierre)
1948	258,000	261,595	98.6%	43	50	93	2,774		55	160	41	ap1951
1966	320,000	330,000	97.0%	59	63	122	2,622		86	247	46	ap1967
Archdiocese of Fort-de-France (e Saint Pierre)
1970	300,000	320,000	93.8%	66	65	131	2,290		86	249	46	ap1971
1976	290,000	324,832	89.3%	46	54	100	2,900		71	220	47	ap1977
1980	290,000	320,000	90.6%	45	52	97	2,989		66	210	47	ap1981
1990	300,000	339,000	88.5%	38	34	72	4,166		43	213	47	ap1991
1999	280,000	359,800	77.8%	38	27	65	4,307		37	217	47	ap2000
2000	297,515	381,427	78.0%	44	24	68	4,375		35	224	47	ap2001
2001	297,515	381,427	78.0%	38	25	63	4,722		36	229	47	ap2002
2002	297,515	381,427	78.0%	34	26	60	4,958		37	218	45	ap2003
2003	297,515	381,427	78.0%	35	27	62	4,798		38	183	47	ap2004
2004	297,515	381,427	78.0%	35	27	62	4,798		37	178	47	ap2005
2006	312,000	390,000	80.0%	35	23	58	5,379	3	33	171	47	ap2007
2013	312,296	390,371	80.0%	44	10	54	5,783	12	19	142	47	ap2014
2016	322,700	393,500	82.0%	38	12	50	6,454	12	32	146	47	ap2017
2019	344,196	395,628	87.0%	51	18	69	4,988	12	33	116	47	ap2020
2021	319,101	368,783	86.5%	42	18	60	5,318	11	34	116	47	ap2022
2023	302,486	347,686	87.0%	46	19	65	4,653	10	32	107	47	ap2024

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• David Thomas Daniel Macaire, O.P. (Archbishop: 7 Mar 2015 - )
• Gilbert Marie Michel Méranville (Priest: 20 Dec 1959; Archbishop: 14 Nov 2003 to 7 Mar 2015)
• Alain Ren? Ransay (Priest: 27 Dec 1992 to 10 Dec 2021)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Julien-François-Pierre Carmen? † (Bishop: 28 Jan 1876 to 30 Aug 1897)
• Marie-Charles-Alfred de Cormont † (Bishop: 14 Dec 1899 to 27 Nov 1911)
• Armand-Joseph Fava † (Bishop: 6 Mar 1871 to 23 Sep 1875)
• Etienne Jean François Le Herpeur † (Bishop: 3 Oct 1850 to 13 Apr 1858)
• Paul-Louis-Joseph Lequien, C.S.Sp. † (Bishop: 15 Mar 1915 to 5 Jan 1941)
• Joseph Félix François Malleret, C.S.Sp. † (Bishop: 2 Feb 1912 to 25 Jun 1914)
• Maurice Rigobert Marie-Sainte † (Priest: 21 Dec 1955; Auxiliary Bishop: 19 Dec 1968; Archbishop: 4 Jul 1972 to 8 Jan 2004)
• Louis-Martin Porchez † (Bishop: 27 Sep 1858 to 11 Jun 1860)
• ƒmtienne-Joseph-Frédéric Tanoux † (Bishop: 24 Mar 1898 to 22 Nov 1899)
• Henri-Marie-François Varin de la Brunelière, C.S.Sp. † (Bishop: 24 Oct 1941; Archbishop: 26 Sep 1967 to 4 Jul 1972)