Joseph Lafontant
Joseph Lafontant (born December 17, 1937 in Jacmel ) is a Haitian clergyman and auxiliary bishop emeritus in Port-au-Prince .
Life
The Archbishop of Port-au-Prince , François-Marie-Joseph Poirier , ordained him priestly for the Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince on June 29, 1963 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him titular bishop of Gilba and auxiliary bishop in Port-au-Prince on November 25, 1986 . The Cardinal Prefect of the Congregation for Bishops and President of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America , Cardinal Bernardin Gantin , ordained him episcopal on January 25 the next year ; Co - consecrators were François-Wolff Ligondé , Archbishop of Port-au-Prince, and Léonard Pétion Laroche , Bishop of Hinche .
On July 27, 2013, Pope Francis accepted his age-related resignation.
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| SURNAME | Lafontant, Joseph |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Haitian clergyman and auxiliary bishop emeritus in Port-au-Prince |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 17, 1937 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Jacmel |