Roman Catholic Diocese of Bafatá
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bafatá (Latin: Bafatan(us)) is a diocese located in the city of Bafatá in Guinea-Bissau.
Diocese of Bafatá Dioecesis Bafatanus | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  |
| Metropolitan | Immediately subject to the Holy See |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 24,635 km2 (9,512 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2012) 685,000 36,400 (5,3%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Sé Catedral de Nossa Senhora da Graça, Bafatá |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Carlos Pedro Zilli, P.I.M.E. |
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History
- March 13, 2001: Established as Diocese of Bafatá from the Diocese of Bissau
Leadership
- Bishops of Bafatá (Roman rite)
- Bishop Carlos Pedro Zilli, P.I.M.E. (since March 13, 2001)
See also
- Roman Catholicism in Guinea-Bissau
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Bissau
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