Roman Catholic Diocese of Djibouti

Diocese of Djibouti

Dioecesis Gibutensis
Location
CountryDjibouti
MetropolitanImmediately subject to the Holy See
Statistics
Area23,000 km2 (8,900 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
747,000
5,000 (0.9%)
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralOur Lady of the Good Shepherd Cathedral, Djibouti
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJamal Khader Daibes
Bishops emeritusGiorgio Bertin, OFM

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Djibouti (Latin: Gibuten(sis)) is the Latin sole diocese in the country of Djibouti in the Horn of Africa.

It is exempt, i.e. directly subject to the Holy See and its missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.

Its cathedral, Our Lady of the Good Shepherd Cathedral (French: Marian Cathédrale de Notre-Dame du Bon-Pasteur) is located in the national capital, Djibouti City.


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