The local
assembly of bishops is the Episcopal Conference of Guinea (
French: Conférence Episcopal de la Guinée, CEG).
The ECG is a member of the
Regional Episcopal Conference of Francophone West Africa
The Regional Episcopal Conference of Francophone West Africa (French: Episcopal Conférence Régionale de l'Afrique de l'Ouest Francophone, CERAO) is an agency of the Catholic Church which includes the bishops of Western Africa.
History
The CERAO ...
and
Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM).
List of Presidents:
1970 - 1979:
Raymond-Marie Tchidimbo,
Archbishop of
Conakry
1985 - 2001:
Robert Sarah
Robert Sarah (; born 15 June 1945) is a Guinean prelate of the Catholic Church. A cardinal since 20 November 2010, he was prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments from 23 November 2014 to 20 Februar ...
,
Archbishop of
Conakry
2002 - 2007:
Philippe Kourouma,
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution.
In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is c ...
of
N'Zérékoré
2007 - 2013:
Vincent Coulibaly,
Archbishop of
Conakry
2013 - 2018:
Emmanuel Félémou,
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution.
In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is c ...
of
Kankan
Kankan ( Mandingo: Kánkàn; N’ko: ߞߊ߲ߞߊ߲߫) is the largest city in Guinea in land area, and the third largest in population, with a population of 1 980 130 people as of 2020. The city is located in eastern Guinea about east of the ...
2018 - ... :
Raphaël Balla Guilavogui,
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution.
In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is c ...
of
N’Zérékoré
See also
*
Catholic Church in Guinea
References
External links
* http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/country/GN.htm
* http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/country/gn.html
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