Diocese of Mogadishu

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The Diocese of Mogadishu is the sole Latin Church diocese in Somalia, immediately subject to the Holy See. The see has been vacant since the assassination of Bishop Salvatore Colombo in 1989, and Bishop Giorgio Bertin of Djibouti has served as apostolic administrator since 2001.

Apostolic Administrator: Jamal Khader
Established: 1975
Cathedral: Mogadishu Cathedral
Rite: Latin
Parishes: 1

Neighbouring dioceses

Mogadiscio <1 km
Diocese of Garissa KE 623 km
Diocese of Isiolo KE 742 km
Diocese of Robe ET 817 km
Diocese of Marsabit KE 852 km
Diocese of Kitui KE 872 km

Parishes near the see

St. Anthony of Padua · Hargeisa 2 km

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