The Episcopal Conference of Guinea (
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: ''Conférence Episcopal de la Guinée'', CEG) is the
episcopal conference
An episcopal conference, often also called a bishops’ conference or conference of bishops, is an official assembly of the bishops of the Catholic Church in a given territory. Episcopal conferences have long existed as informal entities. The fir ...
of the
Catholic Church in Guinea. The ECG is a member of the
Regional Episcopal Conference of Francophone West Africa
The Regional Episcopal Conference of Francophone West Africa (French: Episcopal Conférence Régionale de l'Afrique de l'Ouest Francophone, CERAO) is an agency of the Catholic Church which includes the bishops of Western Africa.
History
The CERA ...
and
Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar
The Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar or SECAM () is an agency of the Catholic Church that comprises the bishops of Africa.
History
The SECAM was born, on the occasion of the Second Vatican Council, to express the will ...
(SECAM).
The current president is
Raphaël Balla Guilavogui
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,
Bishop
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of
N'Zérékoré.
Past presidents
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Raymond-Marie Tchidimbo,
Archbishop
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of
Conakry
Conakry ( , ; ; ; ) is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Guinea. A port city, it serves as the economic, financial and cultural centre of Guinea. Its population as of the 2014 Guinea census was 1,660,973.
The current population of C ...
(1970–1979)
*
Robert Sarah
Robert Sarah (; born 15 June 1945) is a Guinean Catholic prelate who served as prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments from 23 November 2014 to 20 February 2021. He previously served as secretary of the ...
,
Archbishop
In Christian denominations, an archbishop is a bishop of higher rank or office. In most cases, such as the Catholic Church, there are many archbishops who either have jurisdiction over an ecclesiastical province in addition to their own archdi ...
of
Conakry
Conakry ( , ; ; ; ) is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Guinea. A port city, it serves as the economic, financial and cultural centre of Guinea. Its population as of the 2014 Guinea census was 1,660,973.
The current population of C ...
(1985–2001)
*
Philippe Kourouma,
Bishop
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of
N'Zérékoré (2002–2007)
*
Vincent Coulibaly,
Archbishop
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of
Conakry
Conakry ( , ; ; ; ) is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Guinea. A port city, it serves as the economic, financial and cultural centre of Guinea. Its population as of the 2014 Guinea census was 1,660,973.
The current population of C ...
(2007–2013)
*
Emmanuel Félémou
Emmanuel Félémou (24 December 1960 – 1 March 2021) was a Guinean prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.
Biography
Born in Kolouma, Félémou was ordained to the priesthood in 1989. He was appointed bishop of Kankan in 2007, serving until his ...
,
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained member of the clergy who is entrusted with a position of Episcopal polity, authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance and administration of di ...
of
Kankan
Kankan ( Mandingo: Kánkàn; N’ko: ߞߊ߲ߞߊ߲߫) is the largest city in Guinea in land area, and the third largest in population, with a population of 198,013 people as of 2020. The city is located in eastern Guinea about east of the ...
(2013–2018)
See also
*
Catholic Church in Guinea
References
External links
* http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/country/GN.htm
* http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/country/gn.html
Guinea
Guinea, officially the Republic of Guinea, is a coastal country in West Africa. It borders the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Guinea-Bissau to the northwest, Senegal to the north, Mali to the northeast, Côte d'Ivoire to the southeast, and Sier ...
Catholic Church in Guinea
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