Diocese of Makeni

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Makeni () is a diocese in the ecclesiastical province of Freetown in Sierra Leone. The cathedral is the Our Lady of Fatima Cathedral in Makeni.

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.

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)
• Augusto Fermo Azzolini (1952-07-19 – 1962-02-24 see below)
• 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)
• Bishop Natale Paganelli (66) (Apostolic Administrator 2012 - 2023-02-11)
• Bishop Bob John Hassan Koroma (since 11 February 2023)

Apostolic Administrators

• Bishop (11 April 2012 - 14 May 2023)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Sierra Leone

References

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy