Diocese of Banjul

Historical Details

• Mission "Sui Iuris" of Gambia
  • Latin Name: de Gambia
  • Erected: 6 May 1931
  • Country: Gambia

• Prefecture Apostolic of Bathurst in Gambia
  • Latin Name: Bathurstensis in Gambia
  • Elevated: 8 March 1951
  • Country: Gambia

• Diocese of Bathurst in Gambia
  • Latin Name: Bathurstensis in Gambia
  • Elevated: 24 June 1957
  • Immediately Subject to the Holy See
  • Country: Gambia

Past and Present Ordinaries

• John Meehan, C.S.Sp. † (16 Oct 1931 Appointed - 1946 Resigned)
• Matthew Farrelly, C.S.Sp. † (7 Jun 1946 Appointed - 1951 Resigned)
• Michael Joseph Moloney, C.S.Sp. † ( 1951 Appointed - 14 Nov 1980 Resigned)
• Michael Joseph Cleary, C.S.Sp. † (24 Jan 1981 Appointed - 25 Feb 2006 Retired)
• Robert Patrick Ellison, C.S.Sp. † (25 Feb 2006 Appointed - 30 Nov 2017 Retired)
• Gabriel Mendy, C.S.Sp. (30 Nov 2017 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Mission "Sui Iuris" of Gambia
1950	3,125	226,030	1.4%		6	6	520			10	1	ap1951
Prefecture Apostolic of Bathurst in Gambia
Diocese of Bathurst in Gambia
1959	4,721	278,900	1.7%	1	14	15	314			13	6	ap1960
1970	8,061	316,000	2.6%		17	17	474		19	16	10	ap1971
Diocese of Banjul
1980	12,630	580,000	2.2%		17	17	742		17	20	3	ap1981
1990	16,100	812,000	2.0%	4	16	20	805		22	43	13	ap1991
1999	33,000	1,550,000	2.1%	11	13	24	1,375		24	48	53	ap2000
2000	36,500	1,720,000	2.1%	12	12	24	1,520		23	51	53	ap2001
2001	30,000	1,500,000	2.0%	12	12	24	1,250		23	45	56	ap2002
2002	33,000	1,575,000	2.1%	13	12	25	1,320		23	45	56	ap2003
2003	34,400	1,639,500	2.1%	15	11	26	1,323		22	42	56	ap2004
2004	35,500	1,680,500	2.1%	15	10	25	1,420		21	42	54	ap2005
2006	42,400	1,787,000	2.4%	13	11	24	1,766		21	42	56	ap2007
2012	44,000	1,932,000	2.3%	18	12	30	1,466		13	53	19	ap2013
2015	43,198	1,882,450	2.3%	19	11	30	1,439		25	62	20	ap2016
2018	46,100	2,159,000	2.1%	20	14	34	1,355		28	61	20	ap2019
2020	59,700	2,391,850	2.5%	17	18	35	1,705		31	55	20	ap2021
2022	52,196	2,498,474	2.1%	19	17	36	1,449		33	53	30	ap2023

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Gabriel Mendy, C.S.Sp. (Bishop: 30 Nov 2017 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Michael Joseph Cleary, C.S.Sp. † (Bishop: 24 Jan 1981 to 25 Feb 2006)
• Robert Patrick Ellison, C.S.Sp. † (Bishop: 25 Feb 2006 to 30 Nov 2017)
• Matthew Farrelly, C.S.Sp. † (Superior: 7 Jun 1946 to 1951)
• John Meehan, C.S.Sp. † (Superior: 16 Oct 1931 to 1946)
• Michael Joseph Moloney, C.S.Sp. † (Prefect: 1951; Bishop: 24 Dec 1957 to 14 Nov 1980)

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