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Roman Catholic Diocese of Makeni

Coordinates: 8°53′03″N 12°02′25″W / 8.8843°N 12.0402°W / 8.8843; -12.0402
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Diocese of Makeni

Dioecesis Makenensis
Location
CountrySierra Leone
MetropolitanNorth and North-West Province
HeadquartersMakeni City
Statistics
Area36,075 km2 (13,929 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
1,800,000
38,000 (2.1%)
Information
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
CathedralOur Lady of Fatima, Makeni
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopBishop Natale Paganelli
Vicar GeneralBob John H. Koroma
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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]

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

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  • 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

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Sierra Leone: Makeni Catholics defy Pope Benedict XVI | WADR". wadr.org. Archived from the original on 2012-03-09.
  2. ^ Makeni: Bishop Aruna Crisis Persists, The Patriotic Vanguard, 9 January 2013
  3. ^ Sierra Leone, un presente stretto, Nigrizia, 6 June 2012
  4. ^ GCatholic website, Diocese of Makeni
  5. ^ Vatican News website, Pope Francis names new Bishop of Makeni, Sierra Leone, article dated February 11, 2023

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8°53′03″N 12°02′25″W / 8.8843°N 12.0402°W / 8.8843; -12.0402