Roman Catholic Diocese of Banjul

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

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.

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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