Roman Catholic Diocese of N'Zérékoré

Diocese of N’Zérékoré

*Nzerekorensis*
Diocese of N’Zérékoré; Nzerekorensis
Location
Country	Guinea
Metropolitan	Conakry
Statistics
Area	45,000 km2 (17,000 sq mi)
Population Total; Catholics;	(as of 2004); 1,037,632; 76,269 (7.4%);
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope	Leo XIV
Bishop	Raphaël Balla Guilavogui
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of N'Zérékoré (Latin: Nzerekoren(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of N'Zérékoré in the ecclesiastical province of Conakry in Guinea.

History

March 9, 1937: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of N'Zérékoré from Apostolic Vicariate of Bamako in Mali
April 25, 1959: Promoted as Diocese of N'Zérékoré

Prefects Apostolic of N'Zérékoré (Roman rite)
- Fr. Agostino Guérin, M. Afr. (1937.04.16 – 1950)
- Fr. Eugène Maillat, M. Afr. (1951–1959.04.25); see below
Bishops of N'Zérékoré (Roman rite)
- Bishop Eugène Maillat, M. Afr. (1959.04.25 – 1979.08.13); see above
- Bishop Philippe Kourouma (1979.08.13 - retired 2007.11.27)
- Bishop Raphael Balla Guilavogui (since 2008.12.13)