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Roman Catholic Diocese of Cape Palmas

Roman Catholic Diocese of Cape Palmas

Roman Catholic diocese in Liberia

The Diocese of Cape Palmas (Latin: Dioecesis Capitis Palmensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Liberia. Its episcopal see is Cape Palmas. The Diocese of Cape Palmas is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Monrovia.

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History

  • February 2, 1950: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Cape Palmas from the Apostolic Vicariate of Liberia
  • May 7, 1962: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Cape Palmas
  • December 19, 1981: Promoted as Diocese of Cape Palmas

Bishops

  • Prefect Apostolic of Cape Palmas
    • Father Francis Carroll, S.M.A. (1950.10.27 – 1960.12.20), appointed Vicar Apostolic of Monrovia; future Archbishop
  • Vicars Apostolic of Cape Palmas
    • Bishop Nicholas Grimley, S.M.A. (1962.05.07 – 1972.07.30)
    • Bishop Patrick Kla Juwle (1972.07.30 – 1973.08.18)
    • Bishop Boniface Nyema Dalieh (1973.12.17 – 1981.12.19); 'see below
  • Bishops of Cape Palmas
    • Bishop Boniface Nyema Dalieh (1981.12.19 - 2008.10.15); see above
    • Bishop Andrew J. Karnley (since 2011.04.30)

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

See also

Sources

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