Roman Catholic Diocese of Mogadishu
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mogadishu (
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. It is the only diocese in Somalia. The see has been vacant since the assassination of the last bishop, Salvatore Colombo, in 1989. The diocese is a member of the Conference of the Latin Bishops of the Arab Regions
.
History
In the pre-independence period,
Trinitarian Order
. In 1927, it was promoted to Apostolic Vicariate.
- 1904: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Benadir
- 1927: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Mogadishu
- 1975: Promoted as Diocese of Mogadishu
Bishops
Prefects Apostolic of Benadir
- Alessandro dei Santi (1905–1924)
- Apostolic administrator, 1924 – 22 December 1927)
Vicars Apostolic of Mogadishu
- Gabriele Perlo (22 December 1927 – August 1930)
- Francesco Fulgenzio Lazzati (14 July 1931 – 24 May 1932)
- Francesco Venanzio Filippini (23 May 1933 – 19 October 1970)
- Antonio Silvio Zocchetta (19 October 1970 – 1 January 1973)
Bishops of Mogadishu
- Salvatore Colombo (20 November 1975 – 9 July 1989)
- Giorgio Bertin (Apostolic administrator, 29 April 1990 – 13 January 2024)
- Jamal Khader Daibes (Apostolic administrator, 13 January 2024 – present)
See also
Sources