Catholic Church in Guinea explained

The Catholic Church in Guinea is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the pope.

Figures in 2020 show that 3.52% of Guinea's population is Christian. This is made up of Catholics (2.28%), Protestants (0.44%) and other Christians 0.8%.^[1] This is just over 3 million Catholics in the country.

There is one archdiocese (Conakry) and two dioceses (Kankan and N’Zérékoré). A new diocese (in Guéckédou) was announced in June 2023.^[2]

In 2020, there were 181 priests and 140 nuns serving 76 parishes in the country.^[3]

See also

• Religion in Guinea
• Christianity in Guinea
• Vincent Coulibaly
• Robert Sarah

External links

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy

Notes and References

1. https://www.thearda.com/world-religion/national-profiles?REGION=0&u=101c&u=11c World Religions Database on the ARDA website, 2023-08-08
2. https://www.aciafrica.org/news/8576/pope-francis-erects-new-catholic-diocese-in-guinea-appoints-pioneer-local-ordinary Association of Catholic Information website
3. https://www.catholicsandcultures.org/guinea Catholics And Culture website, retrieved 2023-08-08