Roman Catholic Diocese of Mogadishu
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mogadishu (Latin: Mogadiscen(sis)) is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church located in the city of Mogadishu, Somalia. The area of the diocese coincides with that of the country. It is the only diocese in Somalia. The see has been vacant since the assassination of the last bishop, Salvatore Colombo, in 1989. The diocese is a member of the Conference of the Latin Bishops of the Arab Regions.
Diocese of Mogadishu Dioecesis Mogadiscensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Somalia |
| Metropolitan | Subject to the Holy See |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 637,657 km2 (246,201 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2014) 10,428,043 100 (0.0002%) |
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| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Mogadishu Cathedral |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Giorgio Bertin, OFM (apostolic administrator) |
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History
In the pre-independence period, British Somaliland was under the care of the Apostolic Vicariate of Arabia, like the Apostolic Vicariate of the Galla (including French Somaliland as well as its Ethiopian main territory) confided to the Order of Friars Cappuccini. Italian Somaliland was from 1904 the "Prefecture Apostolic of Benadir", and entrusted to the ancient Trinitarian Order. In 1927, it was promoted to Apostolic Vicariate.
- 1904: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Benadir
- 1927: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Mogadishu
- 1975: Promoted as Diocese of Mogadishu
Bishops
Prefects Apostolic of Benadir
- Alessandro dei Santi, OSST (1905–1924)
- Bishop Gabriele Perlo, IMC (Apostolic administrator 1924 – 22 December 1927)
Vicars Apostolic of Mogadishu
Bishops of Mogadishu
- Salvatore Colombo, OFM (20 November 1975 – 9 July 1989)
- Bishop Giorgio Bertin, OFM (Apostolic administrator 29 April 1990 – present)