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
Sources
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Notes and References
- 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.
- http://www.thepatrioticvanguard.com/makeni-bishop-aruna-crisis-persists Makeni: Bishop Aruna Crisis Persists
- https://www.nigrizia.it/notizia/4sierra-leone-un-presente-stretto Sierra Leone, un presente stretto
- http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/make0.htm?tab=bishops GCatholic website, Diocese of Makeni
- 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