Roman Catholic Diocese of Bafatá
Diocese of Bafatá Dioecesis Bafatanus | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Guinea-Bissau |
| Metropolitan | Immediately subject to the Holy See |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 24,635 km2 (9,512 sq mi) |
Population
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| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Sé Catedral de Nossa Senhora da Graça, Bafatá |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Sede vacante |
| Bishop | Sede vacante |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bafatá (Latin: Bafatan(us)) is a diocese located in the city of Bafatá in Guinea-Bissau.
History
[edit]- March 13, 2001: Established as Diocese of Bafatá from the Diocese of Bissau[1]
Leadership
[edit]- Bishops of Bafatá (Roman rite)
- Carlos Pedro Zilli, P.I.M.E. (13 March 2001 – 31 March 2021)[2]
- Victor Luís Quematcha O.F.M. (11 March 2025 – present)[3][4]
See also
[edit]Sources
[edit]- ^ Kahiu, Magdalene. "The Resignation of the First Native Bishop in Guinea-Bissau". ACI Africa. EWTN News. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
- ^ "Morreu o bispo Carlos Zilli, líder da Igreja Católica no leste e sul da Guiné-Bissau" [Bishop Carlos Zilli, leader of the Catholic Church in eastern and southern Guinea-Bissau, died] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 31 March 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ "AFRICA/GUINEA BISSAU - Appointment of bishop of Bafatá". Agenzia Fides. The Pontifical Society for the Propagation of the Faith. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
- ^ Atemanke, Jude. "Franciscan Representing Lusophone Africa Appointed Bishop in Guinea Bissau, Pledges to Serve "wholeheartedly"". ACI Africa. EWTN News. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
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