Catholic Church in French Guiana

The Catholic Church in French Guiana is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome.

Around 75% of the population is Catholic and the dependency forms a single diocese - the Diocese of Cayenne.

Erected as the apostolic prefecture of French Guiana-Cayenne in 1651, it remained a prefecture until elevated to a Vicariate in January 1933, and finally to the Diocese of Cayenne in February 1956.[1] The Diocese is currently a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Fort-de-France et Saint-Pierre[2] on the island of Martinique. The current bishop is Alain Ransay, appointed on December 10th, 2021.[1]

## See also

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* Pan-Amazonian Ecclesial Network (REPAM)

## References

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1. ^ a b "Cayenne (Cajenna) (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2025-02-28.
2. ^ "French Guiana" (PDF). secretariat.synod.va. Retrieved 2025-02-28.

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