Roman Catholic Diocese of Djibouti
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Diocese of Djibouti Dioecesis Gibutensis |
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| Location | |
| Country | Djibouti |
| Metropolitan | Immediately subject to the Holy See |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 23,000 km2 (8,900 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 747,000 5,000 (0.9%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Giorgio Bertin, O.F.M. |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Djibouti (Latin: Gibuten(sis)) is the Latin sole diocese in the country of Djibouti in the Horn of Africa.
It is exempt, i.e. directly subject to the Holy See and its missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.
It has its Cathedral episcopal see, the Our Lady of the Good Shepherd Cathedral, Djibouti (French Marian Cathédrale de Notre-Dame du Bon-Pasteur; dedicated to the Our Lady of the Good Sheperd), in the national capital Djibouti City.
As per 2014, it pastorally served 5,000 Catholics (0.6% of 850,000 total) on 23,200 km² in 5 parishes and a mission with 4 diocesan priests and 29 lay religious (1 brother, 28 sisters).
(all Roman rite and so far members of missionary Latin congregations)
Coordinates: 11°36′01″N 43°09′04″E / 11.6003°N 43.1511°E
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