Archbishop Louis Kébreau of Cap-Haïtien was born 88 years ago.

88 years ago, on November 8, 1938, Louis Kébreau was born in Jérémie. He was a Salesian religious who became Bishop of Hinche and later Archbishop of Cap-Haïtien.

A Salesian of Don Bosco

He took his solemn vows with the Salesians of Don Bosco on August 16, 1963, and was ordained a priest on May 11, 1974.

Auxiliary Bishop and then Bishop of Hinche

On November 25, 1986, Pope John Paul II appointed him Auxiliary Bishop of Port-au-Prince, alongside Joseph Lafontant, to serve under Archbishop François-Wolff Ligondé. He received the title of Titular Bishop of Selendeta. Cardinal Bernardin Gantin consecrated him on January 25, 1987. On June 30, 1998, he was transferred to Hinche.

Archbishop of Cap-Haïtien

On March 1, 2008, Pope Benedict XVI appointed him Archbishop of Cap-Haïtien. On November 1, 2013, Pope Francis assigned him a coadjutor, Max Leroy Mésidor, Bishop of Fort-Liberté. His resignation was accepted on November 22, 2014.