Diocese of Cape Palmas Dioecesis Capitis Palmensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Liberia |
Metropolitan | Monrovia |
Statistics | |
Area | 31,760 km2 (12,260 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2006) 271,000 19,100 (7.0%) |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic Church |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Andrew J. Karnley |
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Coordinates: 4°22′33″N7°42′46″W / 4.3757°N 7.7128°W
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