Roman Catholic Diocese of Boké explained

Jurisdiction:Diocese
Boké
Latin:Dioecesis Bokeensis
Local:French: Diocèse de Boké
Country: Guinea
Metropolitan:Conakry
Area Km2:27,908
Population:1,153,909
Population As Of:2024
Catholics:10,225
Catholics Percent:0.88
Parishes:6
Sui Iuris Church:Latin Church
Rite:Roman Rite
Bishop:Moïse Tinguiano
Bishop Title:Bishop-elect
Metro Archbishop:Vincent Coulibaly

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Boké is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church based in the city of Boké, in the Ecclesiastical Province of Conakry in Guinea.

History

In 2022, local leaders began to take an interest in facilitating inter-religious dialogue.[1] Those early dialogues included Catholic representatives.[2]

The diocese was created by Pope Francis on February 22, 2024, from territory of the Archdiocese of Conakry. The new diocese covers much of the civil Boké Region—excluding part of the Boffa Prefecture—and was erected in response to the "pastoral needs of a rapidly growing region."[3] [4] In the same decree which erected the diocese, the Pope named Moïse Tinguiano as the diocese's first bishop.[5]

Bishops

  1. Moïse Tinguiano (2024 –)

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CNA . Pope Francis erects new diocese, names bishop in West African country of Guinea . 2024-02-26 . Catholic News Agency . en.
  2. Web site: Camara . Mamamdouba . 2022-09-19 . Boké-Religion: Le gouverneur et les Religieux s'engagent à consolider l'Education civique et la fraternité . 2024-02-26 . Guineemining . fr-FR.
  3. Web site: Rédaction . L'Equipe de la . 2024-02-24 . Abbé Antchapramann sur le Nouvel Évêque: “Il Pieux et Laborieux, un Atout Majeur” . 2024-02-26 . Billetdujour.com . fr-FR.
  4. Web site: Konan . Ignace . 2024-02-23 . Guinée : Le Pape François nomme l’abbé Moïse Tinguiano en qualité d’évêque et devient le premier évêque du diocèse de Boké . Guinea: Pope Francis appoints Fr Moïses Tinguiano bishop and becomes the first bishop of Boké . 2024-02-26 . AFRIK SOIR . fr-FR.
  5. Web site: Resignations and Appointments . 2024-02-26 . press.vatican.va.