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Diocese of Mogadiscio

Dioecesis Mogadiscensis



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General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 20 November 1975
  • Immediately Subject to the Holy See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Somalia
  • Square Kilometers: 637,757 (246,333 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Boulevard de la Republique, B.P. 94, Djibouti, Rep. de Djibouti
  • Telephone: 21.35.01.40
  • Fax: 21.35.48.31

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Benadir
21 January 1904ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Northern Zanguebar Prefecture Apostolic of Benadir (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Mogadiscio
15 December 1927ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Benadir Vicariate Apostolic of Mogadiscio
24 May 1929Territory AddedVicariate Apostolic of Zanzibar (Oltre Giuba) Vicariate Apostolic of Mogadiscio
25 March 1937Territory AddedVicariate Apostolic of Mogadiscio (Boundaries adjusted to now cover Somalia and no more)
3 December 1971Territory AddedVicariate Apostolic of Arabia (Somaliland) Vicariate Apostolic of Mogadiscio
Diocese of Mogadiscio
20 November 1975ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Mogadiscio Diocese of Mogadiscio

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Vicariate Apostolic of Mogadiscio
19508,5001,200,000.7%16165312014011ap1951
19702,6233,000,000.1%18181452594ap1971
Diocese of Mogadiscio
19802,1003,540,000.1%663508682ap1981
19902,0004,810,000.0%1454005484ap1991
19991006,500,000.0%11100231ap2000
20001006,500,000.0%11250231ap2003
20031006,500,000.0%1110013ap2004
20041006,500,000.0%1110041ap2005
20131008,894,000.0%ap2014
20161009,500,000.0%ap2017
201910011,000,000.0%111001ap2020
202110012,000,000.0%111001ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Vicariate Apostolic of Mogadiscio
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 20, Page 98
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 64, Page 74, and Page 75
  • Diocese of Mogadiscio
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 68, Page 162, and Page 163

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