Let's recall that following the resignation of Mgr. Guire Poulard Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince, Pope Francis appointed in August 2017 Mgr Max Leroy Mésidor, (Archbishop of Cap-Haïtien) as new successor at the head of the archdiocese of Port-au-Prince.

The archdiocese of Cap Haitien has announced that the Canonical takeover of Mgr Max Leroy Mesidor (55) will take place Saturday, January 6, 2018 at 9:00 am at the Cathedral Notre-Dame of the Assumption of Port-au-Prince.

The Mayor of Port-au-Prince Ralph Youri Chevry recently met with members of the Chancellery of the Archdiocese, to coordinate the preparations for the enthronement of the new Archbishop Max Leroy Mesidor. With special consideration for this event, Deputy Mayor Kettyna Bellade, has been designated to be part of the organizing committee for the enthronement day.The Municipal Council was very proud to take part in this ceremony, which is symbolic and important for the religious life of the Commune.

Learn more about Mgr. Max Leroy Mesidor :

Mgr Max Leroy Mésidor was born on 6 January 1962 in Saint-Marc, in the diocese of Les Gonaïves. After his secondary studies in the “Collège de l’Immaculée Conception” in the city of Les Gonaïves, he entered the national major seminary of Port-au-Prince, where he obtained a bachelor’s degree in sacred theology in 1987. From September 1998 to September 2000, he studied pastoral theology and catechesis at the University of Leuven, Belgium, obtaining a licentiate.

He was ordained a priest on 10 January 1988 for the diocese of Les Gonaïves.

He has held the following ministerial offices: parish vicar in Petite-Rivière de l’Artibonite (1988-1989); administrator of the same parish (1989-1992); vicar of the Cathedral of Les Gonaïves (1992-1993); pastor of the parish of the Visitation (1993-1998); pastor of the parish of Saint-Marc (2000-2008); vicar general of the diocese and pastor of the Cathedral of Les Gonaïves (2008-2012). Msgr. Mésidor was also head of the “Pastor Bonus” diocesan pastoral centre and chaired the diocesan commissions for catechesis and for the liturgy.

He was appointed as bishop of Fort-Liberté on 9 June 2012 par le Pape Benoît XVI https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-5856-haiti-religion-benedict-xvi-appoints-new-bishop-in-haiti.html and received episcopal ordination the following 28 July. He was promoted as coadjutor archbishop for the metropolitan see of Cap-Haïtien on 1 November 2013 and became metropolitan archbishop of the same see on 15 November 2014. https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-12994-haiti-religion-mgr-max-mesidor-succeeds-bishop-kebreau-in-cap-haitien.html

See also :

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-12994-haiti-religion-mgr-max-mesidor-succeeds-bishop-kebreau-in-cap-haitien.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-5856-haiti-religion-benedict-xvi-appoints-new-bishop-in-haiti.html

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