Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Makeni

Roman Catholic Diocese of Makeni

Roman Catholic Diocese of Makeni

Roman Catholic diocese in Sierra Leone

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Makeni (Latin: Makenen(sis)) is a diocese in the ecclesiastical province of Freetown in Sierra Leone. The cathedral is the Our Lady of Fatima Cathedral in Makeni.[1]

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In 2012 a majority of priests in the diocese disagreed with the appointment of bishop Henry Aruna, after which sede vacante was declared in April 2012.[2]

History

  • April 3, 1952: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Makeni from territory of the Diocese of Freetown and Bo
  • February 24, 1962: Elevated to the status of a diocese

Ordinaries

  • Prefect Apostolic of Makeni (Latin Church)
    • Augusto Fermo Azzolini (1952-07-19 – 1962-02-24 see below)
  • Bishops of Makeni (Latin Church)
    • Augusto Fermo Azzolini (see above 1962-02-24 – 1986-11-17)
    • George Biguzzi (1986-11-17 - 2012-01-07)
    • Henry Aruna (2012-01-07 - 2012-04-11), did not take possession
    • Sede vacante (2012)[3]
      • Bishop Natale Paganelli (66) (Apostolic Administrator 2012 - 2023-02-11)[4]
    • Bishop Bob John Hassan Koroma (2023-02-11 onwards)[5]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Sierra Leone: Makeni Catholics defy Pope Benedict XVI | WADR". wadr.org. Archived from the original on 2012-03-09.
  2. [2]
    Makeni: Bishop Aruna Crisis Persists, The Patriotic Vanguard, 9 January 2013
  3. [3]
    Sierra Leone, un presente stretto, Nigrizia, 6 June 2012
  4. [4]
    GCatholic website, Diocese of Makeni
  5. [5]
    Vatican News website, Pope Francis names new Bishop of Makeni, Sierra Leone, article dated February 11, 2023

Sources

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