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Roman Catholic Diocese of Bo

Coordinates: 7°57′24″N 11°44′19″W / 7.9567°N 11.7386°W / 7.9567; -11.7386
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Diocese of Bo

Boënsis
Location
Country Sierra Leone
TerritorySouthern Province
Ecclesiastical provinceFreetown
Statistics
Area19,694 km2 (7,604 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2012)
1 200 000
50 000 (4.2%)
Information
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established2011
CathedralImmaculate Heart of Mary, Bo
Secular priests35
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopCharles Allieu Matthew Campbell
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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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Bishop of Bo

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7°57′24″N 11°44′19″W / 7.9567°N 11.7386°W / 7.9567; -11.7386