# Chibly Langlois

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Haitian Catholic cardinal

Chibly Langlois Cardinal, Bishop of Les Cayes Langlois in 2015 Church Roman Catholic Church Diocese Les Cayes Appointed 15 August 2011 Predecessor Guire Poulard Other post Cardinal-Priest of San Giacomo in Augusta, President of Episcopal Conference of Haiti Previous post Bishop of Fort-Liberté (2004-2011) 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 67) La Vallée-de-Jacmel, Haiti Motto Servir Dieu et l'homme dans l'amour[1] (Serve God and humanity in love)[2] Coat of arms

Styles of Chibly Langlois Reference style His Eminence Spoken style Your Eminence Religious style Cardinal Informal style Cardinal

Ordination history of Chibly Langlois History Priestly ordination Date 22 September 1991 Episcopal consecration Principal consecrator Hubert Constant, OMI Co-consecrators Guire Poulard Joseph Serge Miot Date 6 June 2004 Cardinalate Elevated by Pope Francis Date 22 February 2014 Episcopal succession Bishops consecrated by Chibly Langlois as principal consecrator David Thomas Daniel Macaire, O.P. 12 April 2015 Jean Désinord 2 July 2016

Door of [San Giacomo in Augusta](/source/San_Giacomo_in_Augusta), Rome, with plaques displaying the [arms of Pope Francis](/source/Coat_of_arms_of_Pope_Francis) (left) and those of Cardinal Langlois (right). (Despite the sign, San Giacomo is not actually a [basilica](/source/Basilica).)

**Chibly Langlois** (French pronunciation: [\[lɑ̃glwa\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/French); born 29 November 1958) is a [Haitian Catholic](/source/Catholic_Church_in_Haiti) prelate who has served as [Bishop of Les Cayes](/source/Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Les_Cayes) since 2011. He is also president of the Haitian Bishops’ Conference.[3]

[Pope Francis](/source/Pope_Francis) elevated Langlois to the [College of Cardinals](/source/College_of_Cardinals) on 22 February 2014.[4] As of February 2023, Langlois is the first and only [Haitian](/source/Haitians) cardinal in history. He was the only new cardinal elevated in the February 2014 [consistory](/source/Papal_consistory) who was not an [archbishop](/source/Archbishop).[3]

## Biography

Langlois was born in 1958 in [La Vallée](/source/La_Vall%C3%A9e%2C_Haiti) in southeast Haiti to a poor family.[5] Langlois entered the Grand Séminaire Notre-Dame of [Port-au-Prince](/source/Port-au-Prince) in 1985, where he studied philosophy and theology. From 1994 to 1996, he studied at the [Pontifical Lateran University](/source/Pontifical_Lateran_University) in [Rome](/source/Rome) and obtained a [licentiate](/source/Licentiate_(degree)) in pastoral theology.[6]

He was ordained as [priest](/source/Priesthood_(Catholic_Church)) for the [diocese](/source/Diocese) of [Jacmel](/source/Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Jacmel) on 22 September 1991.[6][7]

On 8 April 2004, Langlois was appointed [Bishop of Fort-Liberté](/source/Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Fort-Libert%C3%A9) by [Pope John Paul II](/source/Pope_John_Paul_II).[8] On 15 August 2011 he was appointed [Bishop of Les Cayes](/source/Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Les_Cayes) by [Pope Benedict XVI](/source/Pope_Benedict_XVI).[9]

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](/source/Louis_K%C3%A9breau) and [Guire Poulard](/source/Guire_Poulard).[10] At the time, Poulard was Langlois's metropolitan in the [ecclesiastical province](/source/Ecclesiastical_province) of [Port-au-Prince](/source/Roman_Catholic_Archdiocese_of_Port-au-Prince).

On 22 February 2014, Pope Francis appointed Langlois [Cardinal-Priest](/source/Cardinal-Priest) of [San Giacomo in Augusta](/source/San_Giacomo_in_Augusta).[11] This [Roman](/source/Rome) church had never before been designated as the [titular church](/source/Titular_church) of a Catholic cardinal. Langlois took possession of his titular church on 7 June 2014.[12] As of April 2025, Langlois is the first and only [Haitian](/source/Haitians) cardinal in history.

On 22 May 2014, Pope Francis appointed Cardinal Langlois a member of both the [Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace](/source/Pontifical_Council_for_Justice_and_Peace), [Pontifical Commission for Latin America](/source/Pontifical_Commission_for_Latin_America), and [Secretariat for Communications](/source/Secretariat_for_Communications).[13] He is also president of the Haitian Bishops’ Conference.[3]

Langlois was injured during the [2021 Haiti earthquake](/source/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.[14] On June 8, 2022, Langlois was injured in a serious car accident.[15]

Langlois participated as a [cardinal elector](/source/Cardinal_electors_in_the_2025_papal_conclave) in the [2025 papal conclave](/source/2025_papal_conclave) that elected [Pope Leo XIV](/source/Pope_Leo_XIV).[16]

## See also

- [Cardinals created by Francis](/source/Cardinals_created_by_Francis)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Cardinale CHIBLY LANGLOIS nella nostra Chiesa"](http://sangiacomoroma.blogspot.com/2014/03/cardinale-chibly-langlois-nella-nostra.html) [Cardinal CHIBLY LANGLOIS in our Church]. *San Giacomo in Augusta* (in Italian). 1 March 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Bishop Chibly Langlois"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140115004131/http://onetable.crs.org/bishop-chibly/). *[Catholic Relief Services](/source/Catholic_Relief_Services)*. 1 June 2012. Archived from [the original](http://onetable.crs.org/bishop-chibly/) on 15 January 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2014.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_3-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-:0_3-2) ["Cardinal Chibly Langlois"](https://collegeofcardinalsreport.com/cardinals/chibly-langlois/). *The College of Cardinals Report*. 2024-11-23. Retrieved 2025-12-05.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [Pope Francis announces names of new Cardinals](http://en.radiovaticana.va/news/2014/01/12/pope_francis_announces_names_of_new_cardinals/en1-763352) - Vatican Radio, 12 January 2014

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Meet the Cardinals: Chibly Langlois - Les Cayes, Haiti"](http://saltandlighttv.org/blog/twitter/meet-the-cardinals-chibly-langlois-les-cayes-haiti). Salt and Light. February 6, 2014. Retrieved February 24, 2014.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-HL_6-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-HL_6-1) ["Haiti - Religion : Mgr. Chibly Langlois, new Bishop of Les Cayes"](http://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-3594-haiti-religion-mgr-chibly-langlois-new-bishop-of-les-cayes.html). *Haiti Libre*. 16 August 2011. Retrieved 2 February 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Haiti's first cardinal-designate highlights nation's struggles"](https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/28788/haitis-first-cardinal-designate-highlights-nations-struggles). *Catholic News Agency*. 15 January 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Provisio ecclesiarum"](https://www.vatican.va/archive/aas/documents/2004/maggio%202004.pdf) [Ecclesiastical provision] (PDF), *[Acta Apostolicae Sedis](/source/Acta_Apostolicae_Sedis)* (in Latin), **96** (5), Rome, IT: Vatican: 318, 2004

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Provisio ecclesiarum"](https://www.vatican.va/archive/aas/documents/2011/settembre%202011.pdf) [Ecclesiastical provision] (PDF), *Acta Apostolicae Sedis* (in Latin), **103** (9), Rome, IT: Vatican: 624, 2011

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Bishops of Haiti by Liturgical Precedence"](http://www.gcatholic.org/hierarchy/country/HT-precedence.htm). *GCatholic.org*. Retrieved 1 February 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["Concistoro ordinario pubblico per la creatione dei nuovi cardinali: assegnazione dei titoli o delle diaconie ai nuovi porporati"](http://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2014/02/22/0130/00280.html) [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.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["Una comunita in festa: Il Card. Chibly Langlois prende possesso del Titolo di San Giacomo"](http://sangiacomoroma.blogspot.com/2014/06/una-comunita-in-festa-il-card-chibly.html) [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.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** ["Rinunce e nomine"](http://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2014/05/22/0365/00822.html) [Renunciations and nominations]. *Holy See Press Office* (in Italian). 22 May 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** ["Cardinal injured, priest dead after earthquake in Haiti"](https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/248690/cardinal-injured-priest-dead-after-earthquake-in-haiti). Catholic News Agency. 14 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** [https://aleteia.org/2022/06/09/haitian-cardinal-survivor-of-2021-earthquake-injured-in-car-accident/](https://aleteia.org/2022/06/09/haitian-cardinal-survivor-of-2021-earthquake-injured-in-car-accident/)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-16)** ["Cardinal Electors"](https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/scardc3.html). Catholic-Hierarchy.org. 6 May 2025. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20250506193115/https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/scardc3.html) from the original on 6 May 2025. Retrieved 6 May 2025.

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- ["Langlois Card. Chibly"](https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/documentation/cardinali_biografie/cardinali_bio_langlois_c.html). [Holy See Press Office](/source/Holy_See_Press_Office). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20170904064838/http://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/documentation/cardinali_biografie/cardinali_bio_langlois_c.html) from the original on 4 September 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2017.

- [LANGLOIS, Chibly](https://cardinals.fiu.edu/bios2014.htm#Langlois)

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