Roman Catholic Diocese of Makeni
| Diocese of Makeni Dioecesis Makenensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Sierra Leone |
| Metropolitan | Freetown and Bo |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 36,075 km2 (13,929 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 1,800,000 38,000 (2.1%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Our Lady of Fatima, Makeni |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Henry Aruna |
| Map | |
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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]
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
- Bishops of Makeni (Roman rite)
- Bishop Henry Aruna (since 2013-01-05)
- Bishop George Biguzzi, S.X. (1986-11-17 - 2012-01-07)
- Bishop Augusto Fermo Azzolini, S.X. (1962-02-24 – 1986-11-17)
- Prefects Apostolic of Makeni (Roman rite)
- Bishop Augusto Fermo Azzolini, S.X. (1952-07-19 – 1962-02-24)
See also
Sources
Coordinates: 8°53′03″N 12°02′25″W / 8.8843°N 12.0402°W
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