The Roman Catholic Diocese of Djibouti (Latin: Gibuten(sis)) is the Latin sole diocese in the country of Djibouti in the Horn of Africa.
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 | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Cathedral | Our Lady of the Good Shepherd Cathedral, Djibouti |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Jamal Khader Daibes |
Bishops emeritus | Giorgio Bertin, OFM |
It is exempt, i.e. directly subject to the Holy See and its missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.
Its cathedral, Our Lady of the Good Shepherd Cathedral (French: Marian Cathédrale de Notre-Dame du Bon-Pasteur) is located 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)
11°36′01″N 43°09′04″E / 11.6003°N 43.1511°E