Suffragan diocese Gbarnga, Liberia
Diocese of Gbarnga
Gbarngan(us)
Latin Church
Latin Church diocese in Gbarnga, Liberia, established in 1986 from the Archdiocese of Monrovia and covering Bong, Lofa, and Nimba counties. It is a suffragan of Monrovia, led by Bishop Anthony Fallah Borwah since 2011.
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- Established
- 1986
- Catholics
- 14,300
- Priests
- 15
- Territory
- 34,100 km²
Parishes and churches
4 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.
- Cathedral of the Holy SpiritGbarnga · CathedralView parish
- Church of St. John VianneyFoyaView parish
- Church of St. JosephVoinjamaView parish
- Church of the Immaculate Heart of MaryGantaView parish
This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.
The bishop
- Bishop
- Anthony Fallah Borwah
- Born
- 3 October 1966
- Birthplace
- Wodu
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The cathedral
Cathedral of the Holy Spirit stands in Gbarnga, 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
Erected on 17th November, 1986, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Gbarnga (Latin: Gbarngan(us)) has its seat in the city of Gbarnga and belongs to the ecclesiastical province of Monrovia in Liberia.