Diocese immediately subject to the Holy See Djibouti
Diocese of Djibouti
Gibuten(sis)
Latin Church
The Diocese of Djibouti is an exempt Latin Catholic see in Djibouti, directly subject to the Holy See. It was established as an apostolic prefecture in 1914 and raised to a diocese in 1955, with about 5,262 Catholics.
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- Established
- 1955
- Catholics
- 5,262
- Priests
- 3
- Territory
- 23,000 km²
Parishes and churches
2 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.
This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.
The bishop
- Bishop
- Jamal Khader
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The cathedral
Our Lady of the Good Shepherd Cathedral stands in Djibouti, 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
The sole Latin diocese in the country of Djibouti, on the Horn of Africa, bears the Latin name Gibuten(sis). It is exempt, answering directly to the Holy See through its missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples. Our Lady of the Good Shepherd Cathedral (French: Marian Cathédrale de Notre-Dame du Bon-Pasteur) stands in the national capital, Djibouti City.