Diocese of Bafatá
Catholic diocese in Guinea-Bissau
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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.
Country
Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-BissauMetropolitanImmediately subject to the Holy See
Area24,635 km2 (9,512 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
- (as of 2012)
- 685,000
- 36,400 (5,3%)
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) |
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| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Sé Catedral de Nossa Senhora da Graça, Bafatá |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Victor Luís Quematcha |
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History
- March 13, 2001: Established as Diocese of Bafatá from the Diocese of Bissau[1]
Leadership
- Bishops of Bafatá (Roman rite)
- Carlos Pedro Zilli, P.I.M.E. (13 March 2001 – 31 March 2021)[2]
- Víctor Luís Quematcha O.F.M. (11 March 2025 – present)[3][4]
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