Roman Catholic Diocese of Mogadiscio

Diocese of Mogadiscio
Dioecesis Mogadiscensis
Location
Country Somalia
Metropolitan Immediately subject to the Holy See
Statistics
Area 637,657 km2 (246,201 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
6,500,000
100-1000 (0.001-0.01%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Giorgio Bertin (apostolic administrator)
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mogadiscio (Latin: Mogadiscen(sis)) is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church located in the city of Mogadishu, Somalia. The area of the diocese coincides with that of the country.

History

In the pre-independence period, British Somaliland was under the care of the Vicariate Apostolic of Arabia, like the Vicariate Apostolic of the Gallas (including French Somaliland as well as its Ethiopian main territory) confided to the Order of Friars Cappuccini. Italian Somaliland was from 1904 the "Prefecture Apostolic of Benadir", and confided to the ancient Order of the Holy Trinity or Trinitarians. In 1927, it was promoted to Apostolic Vicariate.

Bishops

Prefects Apostolic of Benadir

Vicars Apostolic of Mogadiscio

Bishops of Mogadiscio

See also

Source

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