Roman Catholic Diocese of Djibouti

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Djibouti (Latin: Gibuten(sis)) is the Latin sole diocese in the country of Djibouti in the Horn of Africa.

Diocese of Djibouti

Dioecesis Gibutensis
Our Lady of the Good Shepherd Cathedral
Location
CountryDjibouti
MetropolitanImmediately subject to the Holy See
Statistics
Area23,000 km2 (8,900 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
747,000
5,000 (0.9%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralOur Lady of the Good Shepherd Cathedral, Djibouti
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopGiorgio Bertin, OFM

It is exempt, i.e. directly subject to the Holy See and its missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.

It has its Cathedral episcopal see, the Our Lady of the Good Shepherd Cathedral, Djibouti (French: Marian Cathédrale de Notre-Dame du Bon-Pasteur; dedicated to Our Lady of the Good Shepherd), in the national capital Djibouti City.

Statistics

As per 2014, it pastorally served 5,000 Catholics (0.6% of 850,000 total) on 23,200 km² in 5 parishes and a mission with 4 diocesan priests and 29 lay religious (1 brother, 28 sisters).

History

Ordinaries

(all Roman rite and so far members of missionary Latin congregations)

Apostolic Prefects of Djibouti
  • Friar Pasquale da Luchon, OFMCap (1914 – death 1923)
  • Fr. Marcelliano da La Guerche, OFMCap (22 October 1937 – death 1945)
  • Fr. Henri-Bernardin Hoffmann, OFMCap (28 September 1945 – 14 September 1955 see below)
Exempt Bishops of Djibouti

See also

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