Roman Catholic Diocese of Bo
Diocese of Bo Boënsis | |
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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 |
Map | |
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
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