Roman Catholic Diocese of N’Zérékoré

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Diocese of N’Zérékoré
Nzerekorensis

Statistics
Country:	Guinea
Metropolitan:	Conakry
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	45,000 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	1,037,632 (2004) 76,269 (7.4%)
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Philippe Kourouma

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.

Contents 1 History 2 Leadership 3 See also 4 Source

[edit] History

• March 9, 1937: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of N’Zérékoré from Apostolic Vicariate of Bamako in Mali
• April 25, 1959: Promoted as Diocese of N’Zérékoré

[edit] Leadership

• Bishops of N’Zérékoré (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Philippe Kourouma (since 1979.08.13)
  • Bishop Eugène Maillat, M. Afr. (1959.04.25 – 1979.08.13)
• Prefects Apostolic of N’Zérékoré (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Eugène Maillat, M. Afr. (1951 – 1959.04.25)
  • Fr. Agostino Guérin, M. Afr. (1937.04.16 – 1950)

[edit] See also

• Roman Catholicism in Gabon

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy