Roman Catholic Diocese of Kankan
Appearance
Diocese of Kankan Kankanensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Guinea |
Metropolitan | Conakry |
Statistics | |
Area | 118,000 km2 (46,000 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 1,809,716 55,483 (3.1%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Emmanuel Félémou |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kankan (Latin: Kankanen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Kankan in the Ecclesiastical province of Conakry in Guinea.
History
- May 12, 1949: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Kankan from the Apostolic Vicariate of French Guinea
- November 17, 1993: Promoted as Diocese of Kankan
Leadership
- Bishops of Kankan (Roman rite)
- Bishop Emmanuel Félémou (since 2007.01.05)
- Archbishop Vincent Coulibaly (1993.11.17 – 2003.05.06)
- Prefects Apostolic of Kankan (Roman rite)
- Fr. Jean B. Coudray, C.S.Sp. (1958.12.14 – 1979)
- Fr. Maurizio Le Mailloux, C.S.Sp. (1950.03.17 – 1957)