Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Djibouti

Roman Catholic Diocese of Djibouti

Roman Catholic Diocese of Djibouti

Catholic diocese in Djibouti


The Roman Catholic Diocese of Djibouti (Latin: Gibuten(sis)) is the Latin sole diocese in the country of Djibouti in the Horn of Africa.

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It is exempt, i.e. directly subject to the Holy See and its missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.

Its cathedral, Our Lady of the Good Shepherd Cathedral (French: Marian Cathédrale de Notre-Dame du Bon-Pasteur) is located in the national capital, Djibouti City.

Statistics

As per 2014, it pastorally served 5,000 Catholics (0.6% of 850,000 total) on 23,200 km2 in 5 parishes and a mission with 4 diocesan priests and 29 lay religious (1 brother, 28 sisters).

History

Ordinaries

(all Roman rite and so far members of missionary Latin congregations)

Apostolic Prefects of Djibouti
  • Friar Pasquale da Luchon, OFMCap (1914 – death 1923)
  • Fr. Marcelliano da La Guerche, OFMCap (22 October 1937 – death 1945)
  • Fr. Henri-Bernardin Hoffmann, OFMCap (28 September 1945 – 14 September 1955 see below)
Exempt Bishops of Djibouti

See also

11.6003°N 43.1511°E / 11.6003; 43.1511


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