Roman Catholic Diocese of N'Zérékoré

Diocese of N’Zérékoré Nzerekorensis
Location
Country	Guinea
Metropolitan	Conakry
Statistics
Area	45,000 km2 (17,000 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 1,037,632 76,269 (7.4%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Raphaël Balla Guilavogui
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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.

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

Bishops

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

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

• Emmanuel Félémou, appointed Bishop of Kankan in 2007

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Guinea
• Immaculate Heart of Mary Cathedral, Nzérékoré

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy