Roman Catholic Diocese of Makeni explained

Jurisdiction:	Diocese
Makeni
Latin:	Dioecesis Makenensis
Country:	Sierra Leone
Metropolitan:	North and North-West Province
Rite:	Roman Rite
Sui Iuris Church:	Latin Church
Area Km2:	36,075
Cathedral:	Our Lady of Fatima, Makeni
Population:	1,800,000
Population As Of:	2004
Catholics:	38,000
Catholics Percent:	2.1
Bishop:	Bishop Natale Paganelli
Vicar General:	Bob John H. Koroma
Map:	Sierra Leone - Diocesi di Makeni.png
Headquarters:	Makeni City

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Makeni (Latin: Makenen(sis)) is a diocese in the ecclesiastical province of Freetown in Sierra Leone. The cathedral is the Our Lady of Fatima Cathedral in Makeni.^[1]

In 2012 a majority of priests in the diocese disagreed with the appointment of bishop Henry Aruna, after which sede vacante was declared in April 2012.^[2]

History

• April 3, 1952: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Makeni from territory of the Diocese of Freetown and Bo
• February 24, 1962: Elevated to the status of a diocese

Ordinaries

• Prefect Apostolic of Makeni (Latin Church)
  • Augusto Fermo Azzolini (1952-07-19 – 1962-02-24 see below)
• Bishops of Makeni (Latin Church)
  • Augusto Fermo Azzolini (see above 1962-02-24 – 1986-11-17)
  • Giorgio Biguzzi (1986-11-17 - 2012-01-07)
  • Henry Aruna (2012-01-07 - 2012-04-11), did not take possession
  • Sede vacante (2012)^[3]
    • Bishop Natale Paganelli (66) (Apostolic Administrator 2012 - 2023-02-11)^[4]
  • Bishop Bob John Hassan Koroma (2023-02-11 onwards)^[5]

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Sierra Leone

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Sierra Leone: Makeni Catholics defy Pope Benedict XVI WADR . wadr.org . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120309014314/http://www.wadr.org/en/site/news_en/2805/Sierra-Leone-Makeni-Catholics-defy-Pope-Benedict-XVI.htm . 2012-03-09.
2. http://www.thepatrioticvanguard.com/makeni-bishop-aruna-crisis-persists Makeni: Bishop Aruna Crisis Persists
3. https://www.nigrizia.it/notizia/4sierra-leone-un-presente-stretto Sierra Leone, un presente stretto
4. http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/make0.htm?tab=bishops GCatholic website, Diocese of Makeni
5. https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2023-02/pope-francis-names-new-bishop-of-makeni-sierra-leone.html Vatican News website, Pope Francis names new Bishop of Makeni, Sierra Leone, article dated February 11, 2023