Bissau is the capital city of Guinea-Bissau. In 2015, Bissau had a population of 492,004. Bissau is located on the Geba River estuary, off the Atlantic Ocean, and is Guinea-Bissau's largest city, major port, and its administrative and military centre.
Bafatá is a town in central Guinea-Bissau, known as the birthplace of Amílcar Cabral. The town has a population of 22,501. It is the capital of Bafatá Region as well as the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bafatá, which was established in March 2001 with Carlos Pedro Zilli as bishop.
The Catholic Church in Guinea-Bissau is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bafatá is a diocese located in the city of Bafatá in Guinea-Bissau.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bissau is a diocese located in the city of Bissau in Guinea-Bissau.
Carlos Pedro Zilli was a Brazilian-born Guinea-Bissauan Roman Catholic bishop. He became the Roman Catholic bishop of the newly created Diocese of Bafatá in Guinea-Bissau in 2001.
There are diverse religions in Guinea-Bissau with no one religion having a majority. The CIA World Factbook states that around 46% of the population are Muslims, 31% adhere to Folk Religions, 19% are Christians, and 4% are Irreligious or practice other religions. Meanwhile, the US State Department mentions that estimates vary greatly and cites the Pew Forum data (2010) of 40% Muslim, 31% indigenous religious practices, and 20% Christian. Sunni Islam, including that of Sufi-oriented, are most concentrated in the northern and northeastern parts of the country. Practitioners of traditional indigenous religious beliefs generally live in all but the northern parts of the country. Christians are mostly found along the coastal regions, and belong to the Roman Catholic Church and various Protestant denominations. Christians are concentrated in Bissau and other large towns.
Christians in Guinea-Bissau constitute approximately 10 percent (~153,300) of the country's population. Other sources report the population of Christians in Guinea-Bissau may vary from 5 to 13%.
Settimio Arturo Ferrazzetta O.F.M. was an Italian-born Guinea-Bissauan Roman Catholic bishop.
José Câmnate na Bissign is a Guinea-Bissauan Roman Catholic bishop. He was the first native bishop of Guinea-Bissau, serving from 2000 to 2020.
The Senegal has not an episcopal conference of their own, but Senegal is part of the episcopate of the Conference of Bishops of Senegal, Mauritania, Cape Verde, and Guinea Bissau . It is a member of the Episcopal Conférence Régionale de l'Afrique de l'Ouest Francophone (CERAO) Symposium of Episcopal Conferences and of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM).
Bissau Cathedral, also known as Sé Catedral de Nossa Senhora da Candelária is a Catholic cathedral in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau. It is the centre of the Catholic Church in Guinea-Bissau. The cathedral is the seat of Diocese of Bissau, which was created in 1977. Situated in the downtown area of Bissau, it is noted for its function as a lighthouse. Services are held in Portuguese language.
The Our Lady of Grace Cathedral also called Cathedral of Batafá, is a religious building that is affiliated with the Catholic Church and is located in the town of Bafatá in the region of Batafá one of those that make the African country of Guinea-Bissau. This is one of the two cathedrals that exist in that nation being the other dedicated to Our Lady of the Candles found in the capital, Bissau. The building more than a cathedral is more like a parish church of Portuguese colonial style.
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Bissau, Guinea-Bissau.
Events in the year 2021 in Guinea-Bissau.