Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Conakry
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Conakry (Latin: Konakrien(sis)) is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Conakry in Guinea.
History
On 18 October 1897, the Apostolic Prefecture of French Guinea was established from the Apostolic Vicariate of Senegambia in Senegal and the Apostolic Vicariate of Sierra Leone in Sierra Leone.
On 18 April 1920, it became Apostolic Vicariate of French Guinea. On 12 May 1949, it was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Conakry. On 14 September 1955. It became the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Conakry.
Special churches
The seat of the archbishop is Cathédrale Sainte-Marie in Conakry .
Leadership
- Metropolitan Archbishops of Conakry (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Vincent Coulibaly since 2003.05.06
- Archbishop Robert Sarah (1979.08.13 – 2001.10.01)
- Archbishop Raymond-Maria Tchidimbo, C.S.Sp. (1962.03.10 – 1979.08.13)
- Archbishop Gérard-Paul-Louis-Marie de Milleville, C.S.Sp. (1955.09.14 – 1962.03.10)
- Vicars Apostolic of Conakry (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Gérard-Paul-Louis-Marie de Milleville, C.S.Sp.(1955.05.08 – 1955.09.14)
- Archbishop Michel-Jules-Joseph-Marie Bernard, C.S.Sp.(1950.03.12 – 1954.07.18)
- Bishop Raymond-René Lerouge, C.S.Sp. (1920.04.22 – 1949.07.02)
- Vicars Apostolic of French Guinea (Roman rite)
- Bishop Raymond-René Lerouge, C.S.Sp. (1911.03.09 – 1920.04.22)
Suffragan Diocese
See also
Source
Coordinates: 9°30′37″N 13°42′57″W / 9.5102°N 13.7157°W
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