Roman Catholic Diocese of Bo

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Diocese of Bo

Boënsis
Location
CountryFlag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone
Territory Southern Province
Ecclesiastical province Freetown
Statistics
Area19,694 km2 (7,604 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2012)
1 200 000
50 000 (4.2%)
Information
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established2011
CathedralImmaculate Heart of Mary, Bo
Secular priests 35
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Charles Allieu Matthew Campbell
Map
Sierra Leone Southern.png

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bo was created in January 2011, split off from the Archdiocese of Freetown. There are about 50,000 Roman Catholics under the jurisdiction of the diocese. Its first and present bishop is Charles Allieu Matthew Campbell.

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Coordinates: 7°57′24″N11°44′19″W / 7.9567°N 11.7386°W / 7.9567; -11.7386

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