Roman Catholic Diocese of N'Zérékoré
Appearance
(Redirected from Apostolic Prefecture of N’Zérékoré)
Diocese of N’Zérékoré Nzerekorensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Guinea |
Metropolitan | Conakry |
Statistics | |
Area | 45,000 km2 (17,000 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 1,037,632 76,269 (7.4%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Raphaël Balla Guilavogui |
Map | |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of N'Zérékoré (Latin: Nzerekoren(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of N'Zérékoré in the ecclesiastical province of Conakry in Guinea.
History
- March 9, 1937: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of N'Zérékoré from Apostolic Vicariate of Bamako in Mali
- April 25, 1959: Promoted as Diocese of N'Zérékoré
Bishops
- Prefects Apostolic of N'Zérékoré (Roman rite)
- Fr. Agostino Guérin, M. Afr. (1937.04.16 – 1950)
- Fr. Eugène Maillat, M. Afr. (1951–1959.04.25); see below
- Bishops of N'Zérékoré (Roman rite)
- Bishop Eugène Maillat, M. Afr. (1959.04.25 – 1979.08.13); see above
- Bishop Philippe Kourouma (1979.08.13 - retired 2007.11.27)
- Bishop Raphael Balla Guilavogui (since 2008.12.13)
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Emmanuel Félémou, appointed Bishop of Kankan in 2007
See also
Sources
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