Roman Catholic Diocese of Banjul

Diocese of Banjul

Dioecesis Baniulensis
Location
Country Gambia
MetropolitanImmediately subject to the Holy See
Statistics
Area10,403 km2 (4,017 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
1,787,000
42,400 (2.4%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralCathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopBishop Gabriel Mendy, C.S.Sp.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Banjul (Latin: Baniulen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Banjul in the Gambia.

History

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Leadership, in reverse chronogical order

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  • Bishops of Banjul (Roman rite), below
  • Bishops of Bathurst in Gambia (Roman Rite), below
    • Bishop Michael Joseph Moloney, C.S.Sp. (June 24, 1957 – May 9, 1974); see above & below
  • Prefects Apostolic of Bathurst in Gambia (Roman Rite), below
    • Fr. Michael Joseph Moloney, C.S.Sp. (later Bishop) (1951 – June 24, 1957); see above
  • Ecclesiastical Superiors of Gambia (Roman Rite), below

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Missionnaires Spiritains, Anniversaires, Janvier". Congrégation du Saint-Esprit en France. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  2. ^ Delcourt, Jean (1976). Histoire religieuse du Sénégal. Dakar: Éditions Clairafrique. pp. 37–38. OCLC 3276139.
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