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.[1]
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 |
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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.[2]
History edit
- 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 edit
- Prefect Apostolic of Makeni (Latin Church)
- Augusto Fermo Azzolini (1952-07-19 – 1962-02-24 see below)
- Bishops of Makeni (Latin Church)
- Augusto Fermo Azzolini (see above 1962-02-24 – 1986-11-17)
- George Biguzzi (1986-11-17 - 2012-01-07)
- Henry Aruna (2012-01-07 - 2012-04-11), did not take possession
- Sede vacante (2012)[3]
- Bishop Natale Paganelli (66) (Apostolic Administrator 2012 - 2023-02-11)[4]
- Bishop Bob John Hassan Koroma (2023-02-11 onwards)[5]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Sierra Leone: Makeni Catholics defy Pope Benedict XVI | WADR". 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 edit
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