Roman Catholic Diocese of Mogadishu
Diocese of Mogadishu Dioecesis Mogadiscensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Somalia |
| Metropolitan | Subject to the Holy See |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 637,657 km2 (246,201 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2014) 10,428,043 30 (0.0002%) |
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| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Mogadishu Cathedral |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | , OFM (apostolic administrator) |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mogadishu (Latin: Mogadiscen(sis)) is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church located in the city of Mogadishu, Somalia. The area of the diocese coincides with that of the country. It is the only diocese in Somalia. The see has been vacant since the assassination of the last bishop, Salvatore Colombo, in 1989. The diocese is a member of the Conference of the Latin Bishops of the Arab Regions.
History[]
In the pre-independence period, British Somaliland was under the care of the Apostolic Vicariate of Arabia, like the Apostolic Vicariate of the Galla (including French Somaliland as well as its Ethiopian main territory) confided to the Order of Friars Cappuccini. Italian Somaliland was from 1904 the "Prefecture Apostolic of Benadir", and entrusted to the ancient Trinitarian Order. In 1927, it was promoted to Apostolic Vicariate.
- 1904: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Benadir
- 1927: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Mogadishu
- 1975: Promoted as Diocese of Mogadishu
Bishops[]
Prefects Apostolic of Benadir[]
Vicars Apostolic of Mogadishu[]
- , IMC (22 December 1927 – August 1930)
- , OFM (14 July 1931 – 24 May 1932)
- , OFM (23 May 1933 – 19 October 1970)
- , OFM (19 October 1970 – 1 January 1973)
Bishops of Mogadishu[]
- Salvatore Colombo, OFM (20 November 1975 – 9 July 1989)
- Bishop , OFM (Apostolic administrator 29 April 1990 – present)
See also[]
Sources[]
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Somalia
- Christian organizations established in 1904
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- Roman Catholic bishops of Mogadishu