Roman Catholic Diocese of Bafatá
Diocese of Bafatá Dioecesis Bafatanus | |
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Location | |
Country | Guinea-Bissau |
Metropolitan | Immediately subject to the Holy See |
Statistics | |
Area | 24,635 km2 (9,512 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2012) 685,000 36,400 (5,3%) |
Information | |
Rite | latin Rite |
Cathedral | Sé Catedral de Nossa Senhora da Graça, Bafatá |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Sede vacante |
Map | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bafatá (Latin: Bafatan(us)) is a diocese located in the city of Bafatá in Guinea-Bissau.
History[]
- March 13, 2001: Established as Diocese of Bafatá from the Diocese of Bissau
Leadership[]
- Bishops of Bafatá (Roman rite)
- Bishop Carlos Pedro Zilli, P.I.M.E. (March 13, 2001 - March 31, 2021)
See also[]
- Roman Catholicism in Guinea-Bissau
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Bissau
Sources[]
Coordinates: 12°10′03″N 14°39′40″W / 12.1674°N 14.6611°W
Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Guinea-Bissau
- Christian organizations established in 2001
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 21st century
- 2001 establishments in Guinea-Bissau
- Bafatá
- Roman Catholic bishops of Bafatá
- Guinea-Bissau stubs
- African Roman Catholic diocese stubs