Roman Catholic Diocese of Cape Palmas

The Diocese of Cape Palmas (Latin: Dioecesis palmensis capitis ) is a location in Liberia Roman Catholic diocese based in Cape Palmas. It includes the counties of Grand Gedeh, Grand Kru, Maryland, River Gee and Sinoe.

History

Pope Pius XII. founded the Apostolic Prefecture of Cape Palmas with the Apostolic Constitution Ut fidei propagandae on February 2, 1950, cessions of territory of the Apostolic Vicariate of Liberia, where it has been assumed as a suffragan.

With the Apostolic Constitution Cum Ecclesia sit it was raised on May 7, 1962 Apostolic Vicariate. The elevation to the bishopric, which was the archbishopric Monrovia assumed as suffragan, on 19 December 1981 the Apostolic Constitution Patet Ecclesiae.

Ordinaries

Prefect Apostolic of Cape Palmas

  • Francis Carroll SMA (27 October 1950-20. December 1960, then Vicar Apostolic of Monrovia )

Vicars Apostolic of Cape Palmas

  • Nicholas Grimley SMA (7 May 1962-30. July 1972, resigned )
  • Patrick Kla Juwle (30 July 1972-18 August 1973 died )
  • Boniface Nyema Dalieh (17 December 1973-19. December 1981)

Bishop of Cape Palmas

  • Boniface Nyema Dalieh (19 December 1981-15. September 2008, emeritus)
  • Andrew Jagaye Karnley ( since 5 January 2011)
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