Roman Catholicism in Sierra Leone
- Roman Catholicism in Sierra Leone
The Roman Catholic Church in Sierra Leone is part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and curia in Rome.
There are approximately 175,000 Catholics in Sierra Leone - around 3% of the total population. [Citation | last =Haggett
first =Peter | year =2002 | title =Encyclopedia of world geography | publisher =Marshall Cavendish | pages =2318
isbn =0761473068 | accessdate =07/15/2008] The country is divided into three dioceses including one archdiocese.
Origins
Roman Catholic missionaries were active in the coastal regions of Sierra Leone from the early sixteenth century although only a few people converted to Catholicism. [Citation | last =Osagie | first =Iyunolu Folayan | year =2000 | title =The Amistad Revolt: Memory, Slavery, and the Politics of Identity in the United States and Sierra Leone | publisher =University of Georgia Press | page =55 | isbn =0820324655 | accessdate =07/15/2008]
References
Wikimedia Foundation.
2010.
Look at other dictionaries:
Roman Catholicism in Morocco — The Roman Catholic Church in Morocco is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and curia in Rome. There are around 20,000 Catholics in Morocco, most of them are European expatriates, with a big majority… … Wikipedia
Roman Catholicism in Nigeria — The Catholic Church in Nigeria is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope, the curia in Rome, and the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria. The president of the Bishops Conference is Archbishop Felix… … Wikipedia
Roman Catholicism in Western Sahara — The Roman Catholic Church in Western Sahara is part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and curia in Rome. Western Sahara is one of the least Catholic countries in the world; the church is largely… … Wikipedia
Roman Catholic Diocese of Kenema — Diocese of Kenema Dioecesis Kenemaensis Location Country Sierra Leone Metropolitan Freetown and Bo … Wikipedia
Roman Catholic Diocese of Makeni — Diocese of Makeni Dioecesis Makenensis Location Country Sierra Leone Metropolitan Freetown and Bo … Wikipedia
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Freetown and Bo — The Roman Catholic Archdiocese Freetown and Bo ( Archidioecesis Liberae Urbis et Boensis ) in Sierra Leone was elevated from a diocese on November 11 1970. On 22 March 2007 Joseph Henry Ganda retired as archbishop of the Archdiocese after 26… … Wikipedia
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* 1897.10.18: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of French Guinea from the Apostolic Vicariate … Wikipedia
Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint-Denis-de-La Réunion — Cathedral of Saint Denis. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint Denis de La Réunion (Latin: Sancti Dionysii Reunionis) is the Roman Catholic diocese on the island of Réunion. Contents … Wikipedia
Africa — • This name, which is of Phoenician origin, was at first given by the Romans to the territory about the city of Carthage Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Africa Africa … Catholic encyclopedia
Christianity in Eritrea — Roman Catholic St. Joseph s Cathedral in Asmara Eritrea is a multi religious country; Eritrea has two dominant religions, Christianity and Islam, with approximately 50% of the population being Christian and 50% Muslim according to the United… … Wikipedia
