Roman Catholic Diocese of Banjul

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Rite Latin Rite Area 10,403 km² Bishop Robert Ellison		Pope Francis Country Gambia
Metropolitan Immediately subject to the Holy See Population- Total- Catholics (as of 2006)1,787,00042,400 (2.4%) Cathedral Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Banjul (Latin: Baniulen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Banjul in the Gambia.

History

May 6, 1931: Established as Mission “sui iuris” of Gambia from the Apostolic Vicariate of Senegambia

March 8, 1951: Promoted as the Apostolic Prefecture of Bathurst in Gambia

June 24, 1957: Promoted as Diocese of Bathurst in Gambia

May 9, 1974: Renamed as Diocese of Banjul

Bishops of Banjul (Roman rite)

Bishop Robert Patrick Ellison, C.S.Sp. (February 25, 2006 – present)

Bishop Michael J. Cleary, C.S.Sp. (January 24, 1981 – February 25, 2006)

Bishop Michael Joseph Moloney, C.S.Sp. (May 9, 1974 – November 14, 1980)

Bishops of Bathurst in Gambia (Roman Rite)

Bishop Michael Joseph Moloney, C.S.Sp. (June 24, 1957 – May 9, 1974)

Prefects Apostolic of Bathurst in Gambia (Roman Rite)

Fr. Michael Joseph Moloney, C.S.Sp. (later Bishop) (1951 – June 24, 1957)

Ecclesiastical Superiors of Gambia (Roman Rite)

Fr. Matteo Farrelly, C.S.Sp. (June 7, 1946 – 1951)

Fr. Giovanni Meehan, C.S.Sp. (October 16, 1931 – 1946)

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