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The Faces of the Gods: Vodou and Roman Catholicism in Haiti

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General Reference

Divinity Atlas. "The Faces of the Gods: Vodou and Roman Catholicism in Haiti." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://dev-divinity.interactiveatlas.org/sources/the-faces-of-the-gods-vodou-and-roman-catholicism-in-haiti.

APA Style

Divinity Atlas. (n.d.). The Faces of the Gods: Vodou and Roman Catholicism in Haiti. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://dev-divinity.interactiveatlas.org/sources/the-faces-of-the-gods-vodou-and-roman-catholicism-in-haiti

BibTeX

@misc{divinityatlas-the-faces-of-the-gods-vodou-and-roman-ca,
  author = {Divinity Atlas},
  title = {The Faces of the Gods: Vodou and Roman Catholicism in Haiti},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://dev-divinity.interactiveatlas.org/sources/the-faces-of-the-gods-vodou-and-roman-catholicism-in-haiti},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

Leslie Desmangles's study traces the actual structure of Haitian Vodou, its temples and priesthood, and its documented historical relationship to Catholic practice in Haiti specifically, rather than describing Vodou as a generic Afro-Caribbean religion. That specific, bounded focus on one national tradition's institutional structure is the book's real evidentiary basis. This record has not independently traced a documented history of scholarly disagreement with Desmangles's specific claims since 1992. Use it for the structure of Haitian Vodou and its relationship to Catholicism; a claim about a related but distinct tradition, such as Cuban Santeria or Louisiana Voodoo, needs a source dedicated to that separate tradition.

Facts

Citation

Author

Leslie G. Desmangles

Publisher

University of North Carolina Press

Publication Year

1992

URL

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/947489.The_Faces_of_the_Gods

Source Type

academic monograph

Assessment

Reliability Tier

A scholarly study from a university press tracing the actual structure of Haitian Vodou, its temples and priesthood, and its documented historical relationship to Catholic practice in Haiti specifically.

Notes

On the structure of Haitian Vodou, its temples and priesthood, and its relation to Catholic practice.

Claims Backed By This Source (378 claims)

This source backs 378 claims across the atlas. As facts: 290 well-attested, 1 open question. As cited relationships: 30 holds, 1 connected. Plus 56 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

Disposition By Topic

Deities, 162 claims: 130 well-attested, 1 open question, 11 holds, 20 general references.
Articles, 80 claims: 70 well-attested, 1 connected, 9 general references.
Doctrines, 14 claims: 12 well-attested, 2 general references.
Subcategories, 14 claims: 8 well-attested, 3 holds, 3 general references.
Sacred Sites, 12 claims: 10 well-attested, 1 holds, 1 general references.
Religions, 11 claims: 7 well-attested, 2 holds, 2 general references.
Religious Offices, 9 claims: 6 well-attested, 2 holds, 1 general references.
Open Questions, 8 claims: 6 well-attested, 1 holds, 1 general references.
Sacred Art & Iconography, 8 claims: 6 well-attested, 1 holds, 1 general references.
Sources, 8 claims: 8 well-attested.
Beliefs & Restrictions, 7 claims: 5 well-attested, 1 holds, 1 general references.
Religious Roles & Titles, 7 claims: 4 well-attested, 1 holds, 2 general references.
Religious Organization & Structure, 6 claims: 4 well-attested, 1 holds, 1 general references.
Religious Symbols, 5 claims: 3 well-attested, 1 holds, 1 general references.
Cultures, 3 claims: 1 well-attested, 1 holds, 1 general references.
Holidays & Festivals, 3 claims: 1 well-attested, 1 holds, 1 general references.
Languages, 3 claims: 1 well-attested, 1 holds, 1 general references.
Prayers, 3 claims: 2 well-attested, 1 general references.
Regions, 3 claims: 2 well-attested, 1 general references.
Rituals, 3 claims: 2 well-attested, 1 general references.
Sacred Objects & Ritual Items, 3 claims: 1 well-attested, 2 general references.
Cities, 2 claims: 1 holds, 1 general references.
Culture Groups, 2 claims: 1 well-attested, 1 general references.
Figures, 1 claims: 1 general references.
Language Families, 1 claims: 1 holds.