Diocese of Banjul Dioecesis Baniulensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country |  Gambia |
| Metropolitan | Immediately subject to the Holy See |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 10,403 km2 (4,017 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2006) 1,787,000 42,400 (2.4%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Bishop Gabriel Mendy, C.S.Sp. |
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