Roman Catholic Diocese of N’Zérékoré
- Roman Catholic Diocese of N’Zérékoré
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name=N’Zérékoré
latin=Nzerekorensis
country=Guinea
metropolitan=Conakry
rite=Latin Rite
area=45,000
population=1,037,632
population_as_of=2004
catholics=76,269
catholics_percent=7.4
bishop=Philippe Kourouma
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
Leadership
* Bishops of N’Zérékoré (Roman rite)
** Bishop Philippe Kourouma (since 1979.08.13)
** Bishop Eugène Maillat, M. Afr. (1959.04.25 – 1979.08.13)
* Prefects Apostolic of N’Zérékoré (Roman rite)
** Bishop Eugène Maillat, M. Afr. (1951 – 1959.04.25)
** Fr. Agostino Guérin, M. Afr. (1937.04.16 – 1950)
ee also
*Roman Catholicism in Gabon
ource
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/nzer0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dnzer.html Catholic Hierarchy]
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