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.
Diocese of Makeni Dioecesis Makenensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Sierra Leone |
Metropolitan | North and North-West Province |
Headquarters | Makeni City |
Statistics | |
Area | 36,075 km2 (13,929 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 1,800,000 38,000 (2.1%) |
Information | |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Cathedral | Our Lady of Fatima, Makeni |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Bishop Natale Paganelli |
Vicar General | Bob John H. Koroma |
Map | |
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.
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)
- (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)
- Bishop (66) (Apostolic Administrator 2012 - 2023-02-11)
- Bishop (2023-02-11 onwards)
See also
- (Roman Catholicism in Sierra Leone)
References
- . wadr.org. Archived from the original on 2012-03-09.
- Makeni: Bishop Aruna Crisis Persists, The Patriotic Vanguard, 9 January 2013
- Sierra Leone, un presente stretto, Nigrizia, 6 June 2012
- GCatholic website, Diocese of Makeni
- Vatican News website, Pope Francis names new Bishop of Makeni, Sierra Leone, article dated February 11, 2023
Sources
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