The Roman Catholic Diocese of Makeni (Latin: Makenen(sis)) is a diocese in the ecclesiastical province of Freetown in Sierra Leone. The cathedral is the Our Lady of Fatima Cathedral in Makeni.[1]
In 2012 a majority of priests in the diocese disagreed with the appointment of bishop Henry Aruna, after which sede vacante was declared in April 2012.[2]
History
- April 3, 1952: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Makeni from territory of the Diocese of Freetown and Bo
- February 24, 1962: Elevated to the status of a diocese
Ordinaries
- Prefect Apostolic of Makeni (Latin Church)
- Bishops of Makeni (Latin Church) Augusto Fermo Azzolini (see above 1962-02-24 – 1986-11-17); Giorgio Biguzzi (1986-11-17 - 2012-01-07); Henry Aruna (2012-01-07 - 2012-04-11), did not take possession; Sede vacante (2012)[3] Bishop Natale Paganelli (66) (Apostolic Administrator 2012 - 2023-02-11)[4]; Bishop Bob John Hassan Koroma (since 11 February 2023)[5]
Apostolic Administrators
References
- 1."Sierra Leone: Makeni Catholics defy Pope Benedict XVI | WADR". wadr.org. Archived from the original on 2012-03-09.
- 2.Makeni: Bishop Aruna Crisis Persists, The Patriotic Vanguard, 9 January 2013
- 3.Sierra Leone, un presente stretto, Nigrizia, 6 June 2012
- 4.GCatholic website, Diocese of Makeni
- 5.Vatican News website, Pope Francis names new Bishop of Makeni, Sierra Leone, article dated February 11, 2023