Roman Catholic Diocese of Guéckédou
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Guéckédou is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Guinea.[1][2]
Diocese of Guéckédou | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Guinea |
| Territory | Prefectures of Guéckédou, Kissidougou, Kérouané, and Macenta[1] |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Conakry |
| Metropolitan | Vincent Coulibaly |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 35,476 km2 (13,697 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | 1,285,308 62,509 (4.86%) |
| Parishes | 17 |
| Schools | 13 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | June 29, 2023 |
| Cathedral | Our Lady of the Rosary Cathedral in Guéckédou |
| Secular priests | 30 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop-elect | Norbert Tamba Sandouno |
| Map | |
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History
29 June 2023: the diocese was established from the diocesan territories of Kankan and N'Zérékoré, and was made a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Conakry.[1]
See also
References
- "Resignations and Appointments, 29.06.2023". Holy See Press Office. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- "Pope Francis Erects New Catholic Diocese in Guinea, Appoints Pioneer Local Ordinary". Association for Catholic Information in Africa. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
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