Archdiocese of Conakry

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The Archdiocese of Conakry is the metropolitan see of the Latin Church in Guinea, founded as an apostolic prefecture in 1897 and elevated to a metropolitan archdiocese in 1955. Archbishop François Sylla succeeded Vincent Coulibaly on February 28, 2026 and was installed on May 9, 2026.

Archbishop
François Sylla
Latin name
Konakrien(sis)
Erected
14 September 1955 (origins 1897)
Cathedral
Cathédrale Sainte-Marie
Rank
Metropolitan See
Rite
Latin
Province
Conakry (Archdiocese of Conakry (metropolitan see))
Catholics
170,000
Parishes
28
Catholics per parish
6,071
Chancery
Archevêché, B.P. 2016, Conakry, Guinée
Telephone
Tel. 662.90.28.72

Contact as printed in the Annuario Pontificio.

Sources: wikidata-p488 · Annuario code 001001198 · ontology v0.3.2 · updated 2026-06-08

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