Roman Catholic Diocese of Kenema

Coordinates: 7°52′37″N 11°11′12″W / 7.8769°N 11.1868°W / 7.8769; -11.1868
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Diocese of Kenema

Dioecesis Kenemaensis
Location
Country 
Henry Aruna
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kenema (

Republic of Liberia in the southeast, Tonkolili District and Kono District in the north, Guinea
in the east.

It was established on 11 November 1970, with its territory being split off from the diocese of Freetown and Bo. The cathedral parish for the diocese is the St. Paul's Cathedral in Kenema.

Bishops

Ordinaries

  • Bishops of Kenema (Roman rite)
    • Bishop
      Joseph Henry Ganda
      (1970-11-11 – 1980-09-04), appointed Archbishop of Freetown and Bo
    • Bishop
      C.S.Sp.
      , COR (1984-06-04 – 2002-04-26)
    • Bishop Patrick Daniel Koroma (2002-04-26 - 2018-12-14)
    • Bishop
      Henry Aruna
      (2019.01.26 -)

Auxiliary Bishop

  • Henry Aruna
    (2015-2019), appointed Bishop here

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

See also

Sources

7°52′37″N 11°11′12″W / 7.8769°N 11.1868°W / 7.8769; -11.1868