Roman Catholic Diocese of N'Zérékoré

The Roman Catholic Diocese of N'Zérékoré (Latin: Nzerekoren(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of N'Zérékoré in the ecclesiastical province of Conakry in Guinea.

Diocese of N’Zérékoré Nzerekorensis
Location
Country	Guinea
Metropolitan	Conakry
Statistics
Area	45,000 km2 (17,000 sq mi)
Population Total Catholics	(as of 2004) 1,037,632 76,269 (7.4%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope	Leo XIV
Bishop	Raphaël Balla Guilavogui
Map

History

• March 9, 1937: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of N'Zérékoré from Apostolic Vicariate of Bamako in Mali
• April 25, 1959: Promoted as Diocese of N'Zérékoré

Bishops

• Prefects Apostolic of N'Zérékoré (Roman rite)
  • Fr. Agostino Guérin, M. Afr. (1937.04.16 – 1950)
  • Fr. Eugène Maillat, M. Afr. (1951–1959.04.25); see below
• Bishops of N'Zérékoré (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Eugène Maillat, M. Afr. (1959.04.25 – 1979.08.13); see above
  • Bishop Philippe Kourouma (1979.08.13 - retired 2007.11.27)
  • Bishop Raphael Balla Guilavogui (since 2008.12.13)

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

• Emmanuel Félémou, appointed Bishop of Kankan in 2007

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Guinea
• Immaculate Heart of Mary Cathedral, Nzérékoré

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy

7.7579°N 8.8176°W / 7.7579; -8.8176