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Roman Catholic Diocese of N’Zérékoré

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Metropolitan
  
Conakry

Pope
  
Francis

Country
  
Guinea

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Area
  
45,000 km²

Bishop
  
Philippe Kourouma

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2004) 1,037,632 76,269 (7.4%)

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Conakry

The Roman Catholic Diocese of N'Zérékoré (Latin: Nzerekoren(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of N'Zérékoré in the Ecclesiastical province of Conakry in Guinea.

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History

  • March 9, 1937: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of N'Zérékoré from Apostolic Vicariate of Bamako in Mali
  • April 25, 1959: Promoted as Diocese of N'Zérékoré

    • Leadership

  • Bishops of N'Zérékoré (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Raphael Balla Guilavogui (since 2008.12.13)
  • Bishop Philippe Kourouma (since 1979.08.13 - retired 2007.11.27)
  • Bishop Eugène Maillat, M. Afr. (1959.04.25 – 1979.08.13)
  • Prefects Apostolic of N'Zérékoré (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Eugène Maillat, M. Afr. (1951–1959.04.25)
  • Fr. Agostino Guérin, M. Afr. (1937.04.16 – 1950)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of N’Zérékoré Wikipedia
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