Roman Catholic Diocese of Bo

Diocese of Bo
Boënsis
Location
Country Sierra Leone
Territory Southern Province
Ecclesiastical province Freetown
Statistics
Area 19,694 km2 (7,604 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2012)
1 200 000
50 000 (4.2%)
Information
Rite Roman Rite
Established 2011
Cathedral Immaculate Heart of Mary, Bo
Secular priests 35
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Charles Allieu Matthew Campbell
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bo was created in January 2011, split off from the Archdiocese of Freetown. There are about 50,000 Roman Catholics under the jurisdiction of the diocese. Its first and present bishop is Charles Allieu Matthew Campbell.

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Coordinates: 7°57′24″N 11°44′19″W / 7.9567°N 11.7386°W / 7.9567; -11.7386

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