Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Monrovia
| Archdiocese of Boston Archidioecesis Monroviensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Liberia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Monrovia |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 6,168 sq mi (15,980 km2) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2013) 2,058,000 140,705 (6.8%) |
| Parishes | 30 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 18 April 1903 |
| Secular priests | 27 (2013) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Lewis Zeigler |
| Map | |
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The Archdiocese of Monrovia (Archidioecesis Monroviensis) is the Roman Catholic Archdiocese in Monrovia, Liberia. It follows the Latin Rite. It was elevated to an archdiocese in December 1981. It was initially established as the Prefecture Apostolic of Liberia in 1903, being separated from the Apostolic Vicariate of Sierra Leone (which is now the Archdiocese of Freetown and Bo). Until Saturday, February 12, 2011, the Archdiocese of Monrovia had been headed by Michael Kpakala Francis, who had been Monrovia's Archbishop since its elevation in 1981, but Vatican Information Service (VIS) stated that he resigned that day for reasons of age and was succeeded immediately by his Coadjutor Archbishop, Lewis Zeigler (under canon law, each bishop must offer to resign when he turns 75, which may or may not be accepted then).
According to church statistics, the percentage of Catholics under the Archdiocese has risen to 8.2% of the total population in 2004 out of a total of approximately 1.6 million people.
The Diocese of Cape Palmas was created from it in 1981. The Diocese of Gbarnga was created from it in 1986.
Ordinaries
- Jean Ogé, SMA (3 January 1911 – 16 November 1931)
- John Collins, SMA (26 February 1932 – 20 December 1960)
- Francis Carroll, SMA (20 December 1960 – 28 October 1976)
- Michael Kpakala Francis (28 October 1976 – 12 February 2011)
- Lewis Zeigler (12 February 2011 – present)
See also
Sources
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Wikisource has the text of the 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia article Liberia. |
Coordinates: 6°19′09″N 10°48′37″W / 6.3191°N 10.8103°W