Roman Catholic Diocese of Cayenne

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.

Ordinaries

 * Giustino Fabre (1923–1924)
 * Leone Delaval, C.S.Sp. (1925–1932)
 * Pierre-Marie Gourtay, C.S.Sp. (1933–1944)
 * Alfred Aimé Léon Marie, C.S.Sp. (1945–1973)
 * François-Marie Morvan, C.S.Sp. (1973–1998)
 * Louis Albert Joseph Roger Sankalé (1998–2004), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Nice
 * Emmanuel Lafont (2004–2020)
 * Alain Ransay (2021–present)

External links and references

 * Eglise Catholique De Guyane, Diocese De Cayenne official site