Roman Catholic Diocese of Kenema
| Diocese of Kenema Dioecesis Kenemaensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country |
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| Metropolitan | Freetown and Bo |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 15,710 km2 (6,070 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 1,248,080 21,375 (1.7%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Patrick Daniel Koroma |
| Map | |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kenema (Latin: Kenemaën(sis)) is a diocese Catholic Church in the Ecclesiastical province of Freetown in Sierra Leone. The region that the Diocese comprises are the border from Bo District to the west, the Republic of Liberia in the southeast, Tonkolili District and Kono District in the north, Guinea in the east.
It was established on 11 November 1970, with its territory being split off from the diocese of Freetown and Bo. The cathedral parish for the diocese is the St. Paul’s Cathedral in Kenema.
Ordinaries
- Bishops of Kenema (Roman rite)
- Bishop Patrick Daniel Koroma (since 2002-04-26)
- Bishop John C. O'Riordan, C.S.Sp., COR (1984-06-04 – 2002-04-26)
- Archbishop Joseph Henry Ganda (1970-11-11 – 1980-09-04)
See also
Sources
Coordinates: 7°52′37″N 11°11′12″W / 7.8769°N 11.1868°W
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