Roman Catholic Diocese of Cayenne
Diocese of Cayenne Dioecesis Caiennensis Diocèse de Cayenne | |
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| Location | |
| Country | French Guiana, France |
| Ecclesiastical province | Fort-de-France |
| Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Fort-de-France |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,780 km2 (690 sq mi) |
Population
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| Parishes | 26 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Cayenne Cathedral |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Alain Ransay |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | David Macaire |
| Bishops emeritus | Emmanuel Marie Philippe Louis Lafont |
| Website | |
| website of the Diocese | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cayenne (Latin: Dioecesis Caiennensis; French: Diocèse de Cayenne) (erected 1651, as the Prefecture Apostolic of French Guiana-Cayenne) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Fort-de-France. It was elevated on to the Vicariate Apostolic of French Guiana-Cayenne on 10 January 1933 and to the Diocese of Cayenne on 29 February 1956. The seat of the bishop is in Cayenne Cathedral.