The Roman Catholic Diocese of Gbarnga ( la, Gbarngan(us)) is a
diocese
In Ecclesiastical polity, church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided Roman province, pro ...
located in the city of
Gbarnga
Gbarnga is the capital city of Bong County, Liberia, lying north east of Monrovia. During the First Liberian Civil War, it was the base for Charles Taylor's National Patriotic Front of Liberia. Cuttington College, a private, Episcopal-affilia ...
in the
Ecclesiastical province
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of
Monrovia
Monrovia () is the capital city of the West African country of Liberia. Founded in 1822, it is located on Cape Mesurado on the Atlantic coast and as of the 2008 census had 1,010,970 residents, home to 29% of Liberia’s total population. As the ...
in
Liberia
Liberia (), officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the West African coast. It is bordered by Sierra Leone to Liberia–Sierra Leone border, its northwest, Guinea to its north, Ivory Coast to its east, and the Atlantic Ocean ...
.
History
* November 17, 1986: Established as Diocese of Gbarnga from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Monrovia
Leadership
*
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 ca ...
s of Gbarnga (Roman rite)
** Bishop
Benedict Dotu Sekey
Benedict Dotu Sekey (born 10 August 1940 in Accra) was a Ghanaian clergyman and bishop for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Gbarnga in Liberia
Liberia (), officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the West African coast. It is borde ...
(1986.11.17 – 2000.12.13)
** Bishop
Lewis Jerome Zeigler
Lewis Jerome Zeigler (4 January 1944 – 12 August 2022) was a Liberian Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Archbishop of Monrovia since 2011 until 2021. Zeigler was born in Harrisburg in 1944 and was ordained in 1974 before he was appoi ...
(2002.05.30 — 2009.07.11), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Monrovia
** Bishop Anthony Fallah Borwah (since March 21, 2011)
See also
*
Catholic Church in Liberia
The Catholic Church in Liberia is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome.
There are around 166,000 Catholics in Liberia—5.8% of the population. There are 3 dioceses including 1 archdiocese:
...
Sources
GCatholic.org
Roman Catholic dioceses in Liberia
Christian organizations established in 1986
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
1986 establishments in Liberia
Roman Catholic
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