Roman Catholic Diocese of Bafatá

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bafatá (Latin: Bafatan(us)) is a diocese located in the city of Bafatá in Guinea-Bissau.

Diocese of Bafatá Dioecesis Bafatanus
Location
Country	Guinea-Bissau
Metropolitan	Immediately subject to the Holy See
Statistics
Area	24,635 km2 (9,512 sq mi)
Population Total Catholics	(as of 2012) 685,000 36,400 (5,3%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Sé Catedral de Nossa Senhora da Graça, Bafatá
Current leadership
Pope	Leo XIV
Bishop	Victor Luís Quematcha
Map

History

• March 13, 2001: Established as Diocese of Bafatá from the Diocese of Bissau^[1]

Leadership

• Bishops of Bafatá (Roman rite)
  • Carlos Pedro Zilli, P.I.M.E. (13 March 2001 – 31 March 2021)^[2]
  • Victor Luís Quematcha O.F.M. (11 March 2025 – present)^[3][4]

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Guinea-Bissau
• Roman Catholic Diocese of Bissau