Roman Catholic diocese in Liberia
The Diocese of Cape Palmas (Latin: Dioecesis Capitis Palmensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Liberia. Its episcopal see is Cape Palmas. The Diocese of Cape Palmas is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Monrovia.
History
- February 2, 1950: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Cape Palmas from the Apostolic Vicariate of Liberia
- May 7, 1962: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Cape Palmas
- December 19, 1981: Promoted as Diocese of Cape Palmas
Bishops
- Prefect Apostolic of Cape Palmas
- Father Francis Carroll, S.M.A. (1950.10.27 – 1960.12.20), appointed Vicar Apostolic of Monrovia; future Archbishop
- Vicars Apostolic of Cape Palmas
- Bishops of Cape Palmas
- Bishop Boniface Nyema Dalieh (1981.12.19 - 2008.10.15); see above
- Bishop Andrew J. Karnley (since 2011.04.30)
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
See also
Sources
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