Monsignor Willy Romélus: A Lifetime Dedicated to Helping Others

Monsignor Joseph Willy Romélus, Bishop Emeritus of Jérémie, passed away on the morning of Tuesday, August 12, 2025, at his private residence in Château, commune of Arniquet, at the age of 94. Since retiring as Bishop of Jérémie in August 2009, this man of the Church had been serving as vicar at the parish of Saint-Louis de Château. Le Nouvelliste bows before his remains and republishes a portrait based on an interview he granted the newspaper on January 29, 2021.

Jean Daniel Sénat
12 Aug 2025 — Lecture : 7 min.

After serving for several decades as Bishop of Jérémie, Monsignor Joseph Willy Romélus returned to his hometown, Château—a village nestled in the lush mountains overlooking Arniquet—to serve as vicar. A portrait of a man who had just celebrated his 90th birthday, whose vigor and lucidity showed no signs of fading.

On Thursday, January 28, the Catholic Church of Saint-Louis Roi de France donned its finest for a special occasion. No fewer than a hundred students from the parish school attended M

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