Diocese of Gbarnga
Roman Catholic diocese in Liberia
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Gbarnga (Latin: Gbarngan(us)) is a diocese located in the city of Gbarnga in the ecclesiastical province of Monrovia in Liberia. It was erected on 17th November, 1986.[1]
Country
Liberia
LiberiaMetropolitanMonrovia
Area34,100 km2 (13,200 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
- (as of 2004)
- 970,000
- 14,300 (1.5%)
Diocese of Gbarnga Dioecesis Gbarnganus | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Liberia |
| Metropolitan | Monrovia |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 34,100 km2 (13,200 sq mi) |
Population
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| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Anthony Fallah Borwah |
History
- November 17, 1986: Established as Diocese of Gbarnga from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Monrovia
Leadership
- Bishops of Gbarnga (Roman rite)
- Bishop Benedict Dotu Sekey (1986.11.17 – 2000.12.13)
- Bishop Lewis Jerome Zeigler (2002.05.30 — 2009.07.11), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Monrovia
- Bishop Anthony Fallah Borwah (since 21 March 2011)
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