Chibly_Langlois
Chibly Langlois
Cardinal from Haiti
Chibly Langlois (French pronunciation: [lɑ̃glwa]; born 29 November 1958) is a Haitian cardinal of the Catholic Church. He has served as Bishop of Les Cayes since 15 August 2011, and is also president of Haiti’s Bishops’ Conference.
Chibly Langlois | |
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| Cardinal, Bishop of Les Cayes | |
Langlois in 2015 | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Les Cayes |
| Appointed | 15 August 2011 |
| Predecessor | Guire Poulard |
| Other post(s) |
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| Orders | |
| Ordination | 22 September 1991 by Guire Poulard |
| Consecration | 6 June 2004 by Hubert Constant |
| Created cardinal | 22 February 2014 by Pope Francis |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1958-11-29) November 29, 1958 (age 65) La Vallée-de-Jacmel, Haiti |
| Nationality | Haitian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Fort-Liberté (2004-2011) |
| Motto | Servir Dieu et l'homme dans l'amour[1] (Serve God and humanity in love)[2] |
| Coat of arms |  |
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| Styles of Chibly Langlois | |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
Pope Francis elevated Langlois to the College of Cardinals on 22 February 2014.[3] As of February 2023, Langlois is the first and only Haitian cardinal in history. He was the only new cardinal elevated in the February 2014 consistory who was not an archbishop.
Langlois was born in 1958 in La Vallée in southeast Haiti to a poor family.[4] Langlois entered the Grand Séminaire Notre-Dame of Port-au-Prince in 1985, where he studied philosophy and theology. Years later, from 1994 to 1996, he studied at the Pontifical Lateran University in Rome and obtained a licentiate in pastoral theology.[5]
He was ordained as priest for the diocese of Jacmel on 22 September 1991.[5][6]
On 8 April 2004 Langlois was appointed bishop of Fort-Liberté by Pope John Paul II.[7] On 15 August 2011 he was appointed bishop of Les Cayes by Pope Benedict XVI.[8]
When choosing to elevate Langlois to the College of Cardinals in 2014, Pope Francis bypassed many more senior Haitian bishops, including metropolitan archbishops Louis Kébreau and Guire Poulard.[9] At the time, Poulard was Langlois's superior in the ecclesiastical province of Port-au-Prince.
On 22 February 2014, Pope Francis appointed Langlois Cardinal-Priest of San Giacomo in Augusta.[10] This Roman church had never before been designated as the titular church of a Catholic cardinal. Cardinal Langlois took possession of his titular church on 7 June 2014.[11]
On 22 May 2014, Pope Francis appointed Cardinal Langlois a member of both the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, Pontifical Commission for Latin America, and Secretariat for Communications.[12]
Langlois was injured during the 2021 Haiti earthquake. He was at the bishop's residence when it partially collapsed during the quake. Langlois survived, but a priest and two employees were killed.[13] On June 8, 2022, Langlois was injured in a serious car accident.[14]
- "Cardinale CHIBLY LANGLOIS nella nostra Chiesa" [Cardinal CHIBLY LANGLOIS in our Church]. San Giacomo in Augusta (in Italian). 1 March 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
- "Bishop Chibly Langlois". Catholic Relief Services. 1 June 2012. Archived from the original on 15 January 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
- Pope Francis announces names of new Cardinals - Vatican Radio, 12 January 2014
- "Meet the Cardinals: Chibly Langlois - Les Cayes, Haiti". Salt and Light. February 6, 2014. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
- "Haiti - Religion : Mgr. Chibly Langlois, new Bishop of Les Cayes". Haiti Libre. 16 August 2011. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
- "Haiti's first cardinal-designate highlights nation's struggles". Catholic News Agency. 15 January 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
- "Provisio ecclesiarum" [Ecclesiastical provision] (PDF), Acta Apostolicae Sedis (in Latin), 96 (5), Rome, IT: Vatican: 318, 2004
- "Provisio ecclesiarum" [Ecclesiastical provision] (PDF), Acta Apostolicae Sedis (in Latin), 103 (9), Rome, IT: Vatican: 624, 2011
- "Bishops of Haiti by Liturgical Precedence". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
- "Concistoro ordinario pubblico per la creatione dei nuovi cardinali: assegnazione dei titoli o delle diaconie ai nuovi porporati" [Ordinary public consistory for the creation of the new cardinals: allocation of titles or deaconries to the new prelates]. Holy See Press Office (in Italian). 22 February 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
- "Una comunita in festa: Il Card. Chibly Langlois prende possesso del Titolo di San Giacomo" [A community in celebration: Card. Chibly Langlois takes possession of the Title of San Giacomo]. San Giacomo in Augusta (in Italian). 23 June 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
- "Rinunce e nomine" [Renunciations and nominations]. Holy See Press Office (in Italian). 22 May 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
- "Cardinal injured, priest dead after earthquake in Haiti". Catholic News Agency. 14 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- "Langlois Card. Chibly". Holy See Press Office. Archived from the original on 4 September 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
- LANGLOIS, Chibly Archived 2017-12-30 at archive.today
- "Cardinal Chibly Langlois," GCatholic.org
| Catholic Church titles | ||
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| Preceded by Hubert Constant, OMI |
Bishop of Fort-Liberte 2004-2011 |
Succeeded by Max Leroy Mesidor |
| Preceded by | Bishop of Les Cayes 2011–present |
Incumbent |
| Preceded by titular church established |
Cardinal Priest of San Giacomo in Augusta 2014–present | |