Roman Catholic Diocese of Kenema

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Metropolitan Freetown and Bo Pope Francis Area 15,710 km²		Rite Latin Rite Bishop Patrick Daniel Koroma Country Sierra Leone

Population- Total- Catholics (as of 2004)1,248,08021,375 (1.7%) Ecclesiastical province Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Freetown

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kenema (Latin: Kenemaën(sis)) is a diocese in the Ecclesiastical province of Freetown in Sierra Leone. It was established on 11 November 1970, with its territory being split off from the diocese of Freetown and Bo. The Cathedral is the St. Paul’s Cathedral in Kenema.

Ordinaries

Bishops of Kenema (Roman rite)

Bishop Patrick Daniel Koroma (since 2002-04-26)

Bishop John C. O'Riordan, C.S.Sp. (1984-06-04 – 2002-04-26)

Archbishop Joseph Henry Ganda (1970-11-11 – 1980-09-04)

References

Roman Catholic Diocese of Kenema Wikipedia

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