Makeni diocese
| Makeni diocese | |
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| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | Sierra Leone |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Freetown |
| Diocesan bishop | Sedis vacancy |
| Apostolic Administrator | Natale Paganelli SX |
| Emeritus diocesan bishop | George Biguzzi SX |
| Vicar General | Daniel Kamara |
| founding | April 3, 1952 |
| surface | 36,075 km² |
| Parishes | 25 (2013 / AP 2014 ) |
| Residents | 1,932,000 (2013 / AP 2014 ) |
| Catholics | 48,850 (2013 / AP 2014 ) |
| proportion of | 2.5% |
| Diocesan priest | 28 (2013 / AP 2014 ) |
| Religious priest | 33 (2013 / AP 2014 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 801 |
| Friars | 64 (2013 / AP 2014 ) |
| Religious sisters | 40 (2013 / AP 2014 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | English |
| cathedral | Our Lady of Fatima Cathedral |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Makeni ( Latin Dioecesis Makenensis , English Diocese of Makeni ) is in Sierra Leone situated Roman Catholic diocese based in Makeni . It includes the provinces of Northern and North West .
history
The diocese of Makeni was on April 3, 1952 by Pope Pius XII. established with the Apostolic Constitution Christiani populi from cessions of territory of the Diocese of Freetown and Bo as the Apostolic Prefecture Makeni . The Apostolic Prefecture of Makeni was founded on February 24, 1962 by Pope John XXIII. raised to the diocese. On November 11, 1970, the Diocese of Makeni was subordinated to the Archdiocese of Freetown and Bo as a suffragan .
Ordinaries
Apostolic Prefect of Makeni
- Augusto Fermo Azzolini SX , 1952-1952
Bishops of Makeni
- Augusto Fermo Azzolini SX, 1962-1986
- George Biguzzi SX, 1986-2012
- Henry Aruna , 2012–2015, then Auxiliary Bishop in Kenema
- Sedis vacancy , since June 18, 2015