Roman Catholic Diocese of Guéckédou

Diocese of Guéckédou
Location
CountryGuinea
TerritoryPrefectures of Guéckédou, Kissidougou, Kérouané, and Macenta[1]
Ecclesiastical provinceProvince of Conakry
MetropolitanVincent Coulibaly
Statistics
Area35,476 km2 (13,697 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
1,285,308
62,509 (4.86%)
Parishes17
Schools13
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedJune 29, 2023; 18 months ago (2023-06-29)
CathedralOur Lady of the Rosary Cathedral in Guéckédou
Secular priests30
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Bishop-electNorbert Tamba Sandouno
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Guéckédou is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Guinea.[1][2]

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

  1. ^ a b c "Resignations and Appointments, 29.06.2023". Holy See Press Office. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  2. ^ "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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