Roman Catholic Diocese of Mogadiscio

Diocese of Mogadiscio Dioecesis Mogadiscensis
Location
Country	Somalia
Metropolitan	Immediately subject to the Holy See
Statistics
Area	637,657 km2 (246,201 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 6,500,000 100-1000 (0.001-0.01%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Bishop	Giorgio Bertin (apostolic administrator)
Map

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mogadiscio (Latin: Mogadiscen(sis)) is a diocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Mogadishu in Somalia. The area of the diocese coincides with that of the country.

History

• 1924: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Benadir from the Apostolic Vicariate of Zanzibar in Kenya
• 1927: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Mogadiscio
• 1975: Promoted as Diocese of Mogadiscio

Leadership

• Bishops of Mogadiscio (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Giorgio Bertin, O.F.M. (apostolic administrator 1990 – ...)
  • Bishop Pietro Salvatore Colombo, O.F.M. (1975.11.20 – 1989.07.09)
• Vicars Apostolic of Mogadiscio (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Antonio Silvio Zocchetta, O.F.M. (1970.10.19 – 1973.01.22)
  • Bishop Francesco Venanzio Filippini, O.F.M. (1933.05.30 – 1970.10.19)
  • Bishop Francesco Fulgenzio Lazzati, O.F.M. (1931.07.14 – 1932.05.24)
  • Bishop Gabriele Perlo, I.M.C. (1927.12.22 – 1930.08)
• Prefects Apostolic of Benadir (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Gabriele Perlo, I.M.C. (Apostolic Administrator 1924 – 1927.12.22)
  • Fr. Alessandro dei Santi, O.SS.T. (1905 – 1924)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Somalia
• Christianity in Somalia
• Mogadishu Cathedral

Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy

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