New Bishop-Elect

The Diocese of Hinche has a new bishop-elect.
4/04/2016

This is Desinord Jean who was ordained a priest in 1994. Mr. Jean Just been appointed, on April 4 by the Vatican to take up this new function. He takes over from Bishop Simon Pierre Saint Hillien, died of cancer. 

Pontifical Acts, 04.04.2016
Msgr. Désinord Jean as bishop of Hinche (area 3,000, population 595,000, Catholics 396,500, priests 67, religious 101), Haiti.

The bishop-elect was born in Furcy, Haiti, in 1967 and was ordained a priest in 1994. He studied social communications at the Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome, and has served in a number of roles including parish vicar, professor at the Catechetic Office of Port-au-Prince, and teacher of philosophy at the major seminary.

He is currently director general of "Radio Télé Soleil", teacher of theology in the major seminary, executive secretary for social communication and coordinator of the national "Etoile Radio Catholique" network, and spokesman for the archdiocese of Port-au-Prince.