Diocese of Banjul

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Banjul (Latin: Baniulen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Banjul in the Gambia.

History

January 18, 1848: Father Ronarc'h and Father Warlop, Holy Ghost Fathers, arrive in Banjul^[1]
January 18, 1849: Ronarc'h and Warlop establish the mission of Sainte Marie de Gambie^[1]^[2]
May 6, 1931: Established as Mission “sui iuris” of Gambia from the Apostolic Vicariate of Senegambia
March 8, 1951: Promoted as the Apostolic Prefecture of Bathurst in Gambia
June 24, 1957: Promoted as Diocese of Bathurst in Gambia
May 9, 1974: Renamed as Diocese of Banjul

Bishops of Banjul (Roman rite), below
Bishops of Bathurst in Gambia (Roman Rite), below Bishop Michael Joseph Moloney, C.S.Sp. (June 24, 1957 – May 9, 1974); see above & below
Prefects Apostolic of Bathurst in Gambia (Roman Rite), below Fr. Michael Joseph Moloney, C.S.Sp. (later Bishop) (1951 – June 24, 1957); see above
Ecclesiastical Superiors of Gambia (Roman Rite), below Fr. Matteo Farrelly, C.S.Sp. (June 7, 1946 – 1951); Fr. Giovanni Meehan, C.S.Sp. (October 16, 1931 – 1946)

1.[1.2]"Missionnaires Spiritains, Anniversaires, Janvier". Congrégation du Saint-Esprit en France. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
2.Delcourt, Jean (1976). Histoire religieuse du Sénégal. Dakar: Éditions Clairafrique. pp. 37–38. OCLC 3276139.