Roman Catholic Diocese of Guéckédou explained

Jurisdiction:Diocese
Guéckédou
Country:Guinea
Metropolitan:Vincent Coulibaly
Territory:Prefectures of Guéckédou, Kissidougou, Kérouané, and Macenta
Province:Province of Conakry
Area Km2:35,476
Population:1,285,308
Catholics:62,509
Catholics Percent:4.86
Parishes:17
Schools:13
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Rite:Roman Rite
Cathedral:Our Lady of the Rosary Cathedral in Guéckédou
Priests:30
Bishop Title:Bishop-elect
Bishop:Norbert Tamba Sandouno
Map:Diocese of Guéckédou GN.svg

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.

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Resignations and Appointments, 29.06.2023 . 1 July 2023 . Holy See Press Office . 29 June 2023.
  2. News: Pope Francis Erects New Catholic Diocese in Guinea, Appoints Pioneer Local Ordinary . 1 July 2023 . Association for Catholic Information in Africa . 29 June 2023.