Diocese of N’Zérékoré

Nzerekorensis
Location
CountryGuinea
MetropolitanConakry
Statistics
Area45,000 km2 (17,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
1,037,632
76,269 (7.4%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopRaphaël Balla Guilavogui
Map

The Roman Catholic Diocese of N'Zérékoré (Latin: Nzerekoren(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of N'Zérékoré in the Ecclesiastical province of Conakry in Guinea.

History

Bishops

  • Prefects Apostolic of N'Zérékoré (Roman rite)
    • Fr. Agostino Guérin, M. Afr. (1937.04.16 – 1950)
    • Fr. Eugène Maillat, M. Afr. (1951–1959.04.25); see below
  • Bishops of N'Zérékoré (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Eugène Maillat, M. Afr. (1959.04.25 – 1979.08.13); see above
    • Bishop Philippe Kourouma (1979.08.13 - retired 2007.11.27)
    • Bishop Raphael Balla Guilavogui (since 2008.12.13)

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

See also

Sources

7°45′28″N 8°49′03″W / 7.7579°N 8.8176°W / 7.7579; -8.8176


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