His Eminence Cardinal Langlois created by Pope Francis

Haiti woke up with its heart in Rome on Saturday, February 22nd. In every corner of the Eternal City fellow-countrymen, put on their best clothes and headed for St Peter's Basilica to attend the ordinary public consistory for the creation of 19 cardinals. This was Pope Francis’ first consistory.

Le Nouvelliste
Par Le Nouvelliste
27 févr. 2014 | Lecture : 3 min.
Among the new cardinals, only Chibly Langlois, interests the three hundred and some Haitian officials, parliamentarians, religious and lay individuals, parents, and friends from Haiti, the Diaspora and those living in Italy, who took part in the creation of the first cardinal of Haitian origin. Since 1860 the Concordat binds our country to the Vatican, one of the first states to recognize Haiti as a free country. The parade was impressive. Between the Swiss Guards in their suits bedecked with alluring colors and sixteenth century designs, prin

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