Suffragan diocese Bo, Sierra Leone
Diocese of Bo
Boën(sis)
Latin Church
Latin rite diocese created in 2011 from the Archdiocese of Freetown, covering the Southern Province of Sierra Leone. It is a suffragan of Freetown and has been led by Bishop Charles Allieu Matthew Campbell since its erection.
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- Established
- 2011
- Catholics
- 50,000
- Priests
- 35
- Territory
- 19,694 km²
Parishes and churches
17 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.
- St. Mary's ParishMoriba Town · CathedralView parish
- Holy Family ParishPujehunView parish
- Our Lady of Lourdes Quasi ParishBoView parish
- Our Lady of Victory ParishGerihunView parish
- Sacred Heart ParishSerabuView parish
- Spiritan Shrine Catholic CommunityBoView parish
- St. Ambrose ParishMattru JongView parish
- St. Charles Lwanga's ParishBoView parish
- St. Columba's ParishMoyambaView parish
- St. Joseph's ParishKomboyaView parish
- St. Patrick's ParishBontheView parish
- St. Peter Claver's ParishDamballaView parish
- St. Peter Claver's Quasi ParishBoView parish
- St. Pius X ParishBoView parish
- St. Theresa's ParishBoView parish
- St. Theresa's ParishManoView parish
- St. Threasa's ParishSumbuyaView parish
This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.
The bishop
- Bishop
- Charles Allieu Matthew Campbell
- Born
- 25 January 1961
- Birthplace
- Freetown
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The cathedral
Immaculate Heart of Mary Cathedral stands in Bo, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.
On what a cathedral is, see the cathedral; every see church on earth is gathered at the cathedrals.
History
Split off from the Archdiocese of Freetown, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bo came into being in January 2011 and serves about 50,000 Roman Catholics. Charles Allieu Matthew Campbell is its first and present bishop.
This see in the wire
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Vicar General urges Sierra Leone judiciary to uphold integrity as new judicial year begins
Rev. Fr. Paul Morana Sandi urged judges, magistrates, and lawyers to maintain integrity and compassion as the 2026/2027 judicial year began in Sierra Leone. Speaking at an Annual Thanksgiving Mass at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Cathedral in Bo, the Vicar General of the Catholic Diocese of Bo reminded legal professionals that their decisions affect human lives and communities beyond the courtroom. Fr. Sandi, who also serves as the Chancellor of the diocese, told the gathered judiciary members to approach their duties with humility, independence, and faithfulness to the law. He noted that every case involves a human story and every accused person is a human being. The Mass brought together legal practitioners, court officials, and religious leaders from the Bo and Pujehun judicial districts. Government representatives, including the Resident Minister South, also attended the ceremony to mark the start of the new judicial year.
- Diocese of Bo buries Fr. John Joe Sandi
- Catholic Diocese of Bo mourns Rev. Fr. John Joe Sandi
- Catholic Diocese of Bo concludes nine-day novena for Rev. Fr. John Joe Sandi
- Catholic Diocese of Bo strengthens media capacity through CRS training
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