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THE CLERGY

We are blessed with wonderful leadership, partnership, and pastoring here at Holy Innocents, amongst Clergy and Lay Members alike. Our clergy includes...

Msgr. Rollin J. Darbouze - Pastor

DARBOURZE ROLLIN J. (MSGR.)
Pastor

Born in 1938, Rollin J. Darbouze was an energetic and passionate young boy growing up in his native city of Port-Salut, a coastal town in the Southwest of Haiti. He attended St Joseph primary school there.

He began studying for priesthood at St. Jean l’Evangeliste in Camp-Perrin then moved later to Université Notre Dame Seminary in Port-au-Prince. Four (4) years later, he left Haiti (because the Major Secretary was close) to continue his priesthood study in Canada. He was ordained in 1969 after completing his studies at St. Joseph Seminary He served in the Diocese of Nicolette (Canada) as a parish priest at l' Eglise St. Jean Deshaillons for five months.

The same year, he moved to New York, in the Diocese of Brooklyn at the request of the Haitian Episcopal Conference to work with the growing haitian community where he first served at St Gregory the Great Church. Msgr. Darbouze played a pivotal role in the development of many Haitian solidarity movement. Transfered to St Matthew Church, he ministered there for fifteen (15) years as an enthusiastic participant in the community.

He was the Holy Cross Church Pastor for twelve (12) years then served as Associate Pastor at Our Lady of Refuge for two (2) years. He is currently the Pastor of Holy Innocents Church. One of the main focus of Msgr. Darbouze for Holy Innocents is to have all the repairs in the Church done before he retire.

Mendes Rony - Parochial Vicar

MENDES RONY
Parochial Vicar



Cyprien Emile - In Residence

CYPRIEN EMILE
Priest in Residence

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