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Diocese of Makeni

Dioecesis Makenensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Bob John Hassan Koroma, Bishop
  • George (Giorgio) Biguzzi, S.X., Bishop Emeritus
  • Natale Paganelli, S.X., Apostolic Administrator Emeritus

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 24 February 1962
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Freetown
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Sierra Leone
  • Square Kilometers: 35,936 (13,880 Square Miles)
  • Description: Northern Province
  • Mailing Address: Bishop's House, P.O. Box 1, Teko Rd., Makeni, Sierra Leone
  • Telephone: (076)864-253

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Makeni
3 April 1952ErectedDiocese of Freetown and Bo (Northern civil province) Prefecture Apostolic of Makeni (erected)
Diocese of Makeni
24 February 1962ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Makeni Diocese of Makeni
11 November 1970Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Makeni (from Immediately Subject)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Makeni
19705,724997,566.6%130311844319ap1971
19809,8801,075,000.9%33538260422212ap1981
199018,3021,750,0001.0%64046397574615ap1991
199732,5001,905,0001.7%12405262559616ap2000
200033,7601,500,0002.3%55103,376918ap2001
200132,0001,900,0001.7%68142,2851416ap2003
200335,5001,850,0001.9%16254186530819ap2004
200438,0001,800,0002.1%143044863361319ap2005
201348,8501,932,0002.5%283361800644025ap2014
201652,0601,881,0002.8%303161853733825ap2017
2019100,0002,508,2014.0%3729661,515725326ap2020
2021105,1652,638,1504.0%4230721,460855926ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Prefecture Apostolic of Makeni
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 44, Page 610, and Page 611
  • Diocese of Makeni
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 55, Page 24, and Page 25
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 63, Page 260, and Page 261

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