Communities Currently Twinned

"Men anpil, chay pa lou"
"With many hands, the load is not heavy"

In 1984, Bishop Sullivan established Haiti as the official missionary outreach of the Diocese of Richmond with its primary focus being twinning relationships. Below is a list of current twinned parishes.

Updated Jan. 2008

St. Ann, Ashland Dubisson
Newman Community at VA Tech, Blacksburg Matabonite
St. Mary, Blacksburg Pignon, Cap Haitien, Matabonite
Immaculate Heart of Mary, Blackstone Maison Fortune Orphanage
St. Anne, Bristol Cerca La Source
Incarnation, Charlottesville         Little Brothers & Sisters of the Incarnation, Pandiassou
Holy Comforter, Charlottesville Saltadere
St. Thomas Aquinas, Charlottesville Saltadere
Church of St. Therese, Chesapeake Maison Fortune Orphanage
St. Stephen Martyr, Chesapeake Maison Fortune Orphanage
Prince of Peace, Chesapeake Ecole Louverture-Cleary
Croix des Bouquets
Maison Fortune Orphanage
St. Andrew, Chincoteague Island Mission de la Madre Laura Lavoute, Jacmel
Sacred Heart, Covington St. Rose of Lima Chapel, Matabonite
St. John, Dinwiddie Marche Canard
Transfiguration, Fincastle Marmont
Blessed Sacrament, Harrisonburg Anse-a-Galets, La Gonave
St. Mary of the Annunciation, Ladysmith St. Martin School
St. Patrick, Lexington Fond Pierre
Catholic Community of Lynchburg College Matenwa Learning Center, La Gonave
St.Thomas Moore, Lynchburg Savanette
Church of the Redeemer, Mechanicsville Association of Female Activists of Lascahobas
Immaculate Conception, Mineral Cerca la Source
St. Jude, Mineral Cerca la Source
Francis de Sales, Mathews Boucan Carre
Church of the Visitation, Middlesex Boucan Carre
Resurrection, Moneta Foyer des Filles de Dieu, Port-au-Prince
Basilica of St. Mary, Norfolk Bassin Zim Chapel, Papaye
Sacred Heart, Norfolk Lascahobas
Sts Peter and Paul, Palmyra Fond Pierre
St. Kateri Tekakwitha, Poquoson Boucan Carre
Sacred Heart, Prince George County Marche Canard
St. Jude, Radford Matabonite
Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, Richmond Carissade
Office of Justice and Peace, Richmond Diocese Justice & Peace Commission, Diocese of Hinche
Pax Christi, Richmond Pax Christi, Haiti
St. Bridget, Richmond Carissade
St. Edward, Richmond Cerca Carvajal
St. Elizabeth, Richmond New Jerusalem Orphanage
St. Gabriel, Richmond Colladere
St. Mary, Richmond Los Palis
St. Michael, Richmond Dos Palais
Our Lady of Nazareth, Roanoke Ecole Normale de Papaye
Francis of Assisi, Rocky Mount Trianon
Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Salem Sacre Coeur in Cabestor
The Well, Smithfield Little Sisters of the Incarnation
St. Francis of Assisi, Staunton Pte. a Raquettes, La Gonave
St. Mary of the Presentation, Suffolk Belladere
Holy Spirit, Virginia Beach Saut-d'Eau
Catholic High School, Virginia Beach Maison Fortune Orphanage
Church of the Holy Family, Virginia Beach Baptiste
St. Gregory the Great, VA Beach Seminary Program, Diocese of Hinche
St. Mark, Virginia Beach Maison Fortune Orphanage
St. Nicholas, Virginia Beach Maissade
Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament, West Point Marmont
Catholic Campus Ministry, College of William & Mary Thomonde 
St. Bede, Williamsburg Thomonde