Diocese of Guéckédou

Dioecesis Gueckedouensis

Bishop(s)

Nobert Tamba Sandouno, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 29 June 2023
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Conakry {Konakry}
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Guinea
Square Kilometers: 35,476 (13,702 Square Miles)
Description: Quéckédou, Kissidougou, Kérouané, and Macenta

Past and Present Ordinaries

Nobert Tamba Sandouno (29 Jun 2023 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
29 June 2023	Erected	Diocese of Kankan (Guéckédou (Quéckédou), Kérouané, and Kissidougou) Diocese of N’Zérékoré (Macenta)	Diocese of Guéckédou (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

2023 62,509 1,285,308 4.9% 30 30 2,083 9 17 ap2024