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Suffragan diocese N’Zérékoré, Guinea

Diocese of N’Zérékoré

Nzerekoren(sis)

The Diocese of N'Zérékoré is a Latin Catholic see in southeastern Guinea, established as an apostolic prefecture in 1937 and promoted to a diocese in 1959. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Conakry and its cathedral is dedicated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

On the map

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N’Zérékoré, Guinea, drawn to the town rather than to the door: the register holds no verified address for its cathedral.

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Established
1959
Catholics
28,531
Priests
43
Territory
45,000 km²

Parishes and churches

1 listed church 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
Raphaël Balla Guilavogui
Born
26 September 1964
Birthplace
Wolémé

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The cathedral

Cathédrale du Cœur-Immaculé de Marie stands in N’Zérékoré, 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

Centered on the city of N'Zérékoré in Guinea, the Roman Catholic Diocese of N'Zérékoré (Latin: Nzerekoren(sis)) forms part of the ecclesiastical province of Conakry.