Roman Catholic Diocese of Mogadishu

Diocese of Mogadishu

Dioecesis Mogadiscensis
Location
CountrySomalia
MetropolitanSubject to the Holy See
Statistics
Area637,657 km2 (246,201 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2014)
  • 10,428,043
  • 100 (0.0002%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralMogadishu Cathedral
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopJamal Khader Daibes (apostolic administrator)
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mogadishu (Latin: Mogadiscen(sis)) is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church located in the city of Mogadishu, Somalia. The area of the diocese coincides with that of the country. It is the only diocese in Somalia. The see has been vacant since the assassination of the last bishop, Salvatore Colombo, in 1989. The diocese is a member of the Conference of the Latin Bishops of the Arab Regions.