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Diocese of Bafatá
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The Diocese of Bafatá is a Latin Church diocese in Guinea-Bissau, established on 13 March 2001 from the Diocese of Bissau and immediately subject to the Holy See. Bishop Víctor Luís Quematcha, O.F.M., was appointed in March 2025 and consecrated in June 2025.
- Bishop
- Most Rev. Víctor Luís Quematcha, O.F.M.
- Latin name
- Bafatan(us)
- Erected
- 13 March 2001
- Cathedral
- Cathedral of Our Lady of Grace, Bafatá
- Patron
- Our Lady of Grace
- Rank
- Diocese Immediately Subject To The Holy See
- Rite
- Latin
- Province
- Immediately subject to the Holy See
- Catholics
- 36,400
- Parishes
- 4
- Catholics per parish
- 9,100
- Chancery
- Rua Porto, C.P. 385, Bissau, Guiné-Bissau
- Telephone
- Tel. 96.671.26.73
- [email protected]
Contact as printed in the Annuario Pontificio.
Neighbouring dioceses
- Diocese of Bissau 96 km
- Diocese of Kolda SN 116 km
- Diocese of Boké GN 125 km
- Diocese of Ziguinchor SN 170 km
- Diocese of Tambacounda SN 247 km
- Diocese of Banjul GM 258 km
Parishes near the see
- São José · Bafatá 10 km
- Nossa Senhora Consolata · Empada 84 km
- Nossa Senhora de Fátima · Caboxanque 103 km
- Nossa Senhora da Imaculada · Bubaque 151 km
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Sources: Wikipedia + catholic-hierarchy + ACI Africa · Annuario code 001000780 · ontology v0.3.2 · updated 2026-06-08