Catholic Church in Guinea
The Catholic Church in Guinea is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the pope.
Figures in 2020 show that 3.52% of Guinea's population is Christian. This is made up of Catholics (2.28%), Protestants (0.44%) and other Christians 0.8%.[1] This is just over 3 million Catholics in the country.
There is one archdiocese (Conakry) and two dioceses (Kankan and N’Zérékoré). A new diocese (in Guéckédou) was announced in June 2023.[2]
In 2020, there were 181 priests and 140 nuns serving 76 parishes in the country.[3]
See also
- Religion in Guinea
- Christianity in Guinea
- Vincent Coulibaly
- Robert Sarah
References
External links
- Giga-Catholic Information
- Catholic Hierarchy
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