Roman Catholic Diocese of Banjul
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Banjul is a diocese
located in the city of Banjul
in the Gambia.
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
located in the city of Banjul
Banjul
-Transport:Ferries sail from Banjul to Barra. The city is served by the Banjul International Airport. Banjul is on the Trans–West African Coastal Highway connecting it to Dakar and Bissau, and will eventually provide a paved highway link to 11 other nations of ECOWAS.Banjul International Airport...
in the Gambia.
History
- May 6, 1931: Established as Mission “sui iuris” of Gambia from the Apostolic Vicariate of Senegambia
- March 8, 1951: Promoted as the Apostolic Prefecture of Bathurst in Gambia
- June 24, 1957: Promoted as Diocese of Bathurst in Gambia
- May 9, 1974: Renamed as Diocese of Banjul
Leadership
- BishopBishopA bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
s of Banjul (Roman rite)- Bishop Robert Patrick Ellison, C.S.Sp. (February 25, 2006 – present)
- Bishop Michael J. ClearyMichael J. Cleary (Roman Catholic Bishop)Michael J. Cleary is the Roman Catholic Bishop Emeritus of the Diocese of Banjul, Gambia. He was born in Brickens, County Mayo, Ireland. He was ordained a priest on 29 June 1952 for the Congregation of the Holy Spirit. On 24 January 1981, he was appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Banjul, and...
, C.S.Sp. (January 24, 1981 – February 25, 2006) - Bishop Michael Joseph Moloney, C.S.Sp. (May 9, 1974 – November 14, 1980)
- Bishops of Bathurst in Gambia (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Michael Joseph Moloney, C.S.Sp. (June 24, 1957 – May 9, 1974)
- Prefects Apostolic of Bathurst in Gambia (Roman Rite)
- Fr. Michael Joseph Moloney, C.S.Sp. (later Bishop) (1951 – June 24, 1957)
- Ecclesiastical Superiors of Gambia (Roman Rite)
- Fr. Matteo Farrelly, C.S.Sp. (June 7, 1946 – 1951)
- Fr. Giovanni Meehan, C.S.Sp. (October 16, 1931 – 1946)