Roman Catholic Diocese of Boké
Diocese of Boké Dioecesis Bokeensis Diocèse de Boké | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country |  Guinea |
| Metropolitan | Conakry |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 27,908 km2 (10,775 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2024) 1,153,909 10,225 (0.88%) |
| Parishes | 6 |
| Information | |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | February 22, 2024 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop-elect | Moïse Tinguiano |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Vincent Coulibaly |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Boké (Latin: Dioecesis Bokeensis) is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church based in the city of Boké, in the Ecclesiastical Province of Conakry in Guinea.
History[edit]
In 2022, local leaders began to take an interest in facilitating inter-religious dialogue.[1] Those early dialogues included Catholic representatives.[2]
The diocese was created by Pope Francis on February 22, 2024, from territory of the Archdiocese of Conakry. The new diocese covers much of the civil Boké Region—excluding part of the Boffa Prefecture—and was erected in response to the "pastoral needs of a rapidly growing region."[3][4] In the same decree which erected the diocese, the Pope named Moïse Tinguiano as the diocese's first bishop.[5][4]
Bishops[edit]
- Moïse Tinguiano (2024 – )
References[edit]
- ^ CNA. "Pope Francis erects new diocese, names bishop in West African country of Guinea". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
- ^ Camara, Mamamdouba (2022-09-19). "Boké-Religion: Le gouverneur et les Religieux s'engagent à consolider l'Education civique et la fraternité". Guineemining (in French). Retrieved 2024-02-26.
- ^ Rédaction, L'Equipe de la (2024-02-24). "Abbé Antchapramann sur le Nouvel Évêque: "Il Pieux et Laborieux, un Atout Majeur"". Billetdujour.com (in French). Retrieved 2024-02-26.
- ^ a b Konan, Ignace (2024-02-23). "Guinée : Le Pape François nomme l'abbé Moïse Tinguiano en qualité d'évêque et devient le premier évêque du diocèse de Boké" [Guinea: Pope Francis appoints Fr Moïses Tinguiano bishop and becomes the first bishop of Boké]. AFRIK SOIR (in French). Retrieved 2024-02-26.
- ^ "Resignations and Appointments". press.vatican.va. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
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