Archbishop Guire Poulard nominated by Pope Benedict for Cathedral of Port-au-Prince

Pope Benedict XVI elected new leader for the Catholic church in Port-au-Prince. Archbishop Guire Poulard was elected to become the new archbishop of Port-au-Prince. As you may recall, the 2010 earthquake killed the previous archbishop Joseph Serge Miot along with more than 230,000 other people.

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Bishop Guire Poulard was born on January 6, 1942, in the Petit-Goave region of Haiti and completed his primary education there. Guire Poulard moved to Port-de-Paix for secondary education, and then to Port-au-Prince. He received his training at the Minor Seminary College St. Martial.

Bishop Guire Poulard will follow a long list of archbishops for the Cathedral of Port-au-Prince, including Archbishop Joseph Serge Miot who died in the 2010 earthquake, Archbishop Francois Wolf Ligonde, from August 20, 1966 to March1, 2008 and Archbishop Francois-Marie Joseph Poirier, from July 3rd, 1955 to August 18, 1966

EXPECTATIONS:

What should we expect from this new leader, Bishop Guire Poulard, at the Cathedral of Port-au-Prince?

Will his priority be toward the poor who are suffering or to maintain the status quo?

Will Bishop denounce injustice, manipulation, lies, exploitation?

More importantly, where will he conduct Mass?

What are your expectation for the new Archbishop of Port-au-Prince, Guire Poulard?

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Benoit Etiene Alix Petion says...

Hello Arch. Guire Poulard
How are you
I am looking for my family
I came upon your picture
you look like me too much
My mother's name Juliette Nelson
Father's name Constant Etienne
They also from peti-guave
Please let me know anything you might

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Lesly Victor says...

MAY GOD BLESS OUR NEW ARCHIBISHOP GUIRE POULARD, MAY THE HOLY SPIRIT BE ALWAYS UPON HIM, AND LONG LIFE TO OUR

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