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Haiti - Religion : Benedict XVI appoints new Bishop in Haiti
10/06/2012 09:41:41
The Holy See, yesterday Saturday confirmed that Pope Benedict XVI appointed Mgr Max Leroy Mésidor as Bishop of Fort Liberté of clergy of the Diocese of Gonaïves [Mgr Mésidor was vicar general and pastor of the Cathedral].
Mgr Leroy Mésidor was born January 6, 1962 in St. Marc, in the Diocese of Gonaïves. After his secondary education at College of the Immaculate Conception of the city of Gonaïves, he entered the seminary in Port-au-Prince, where he obtained a Bachelor of Sacred Theology in 1987. From September 1998 to September 2000, he studied pastoral theology and catechesis at the University of Louvain in Belgium, where he obtained the license. He was ordained January 10, 1988 by the Diocese of Gonaïves.
After his ordination he has been parochial vicar at Petite Riviere de l'Artibonite (1988-1989), administrator of the parish (1989-1992) vicar of the cathedral of Gonaïves (1992-1993) and pastor of various parishes.
HL/ HaitiLibre
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