The Roman Catholic Diocese of Makeni () is a diocese in the ecclesiastical province of Freetown in Sierra Leone. The cathedral is the Our Lady of Fatima Cathedral in Makeni.
In 2012 a majority of priests in the diocese disagreed with the appointment of bishop Henry Aruna, after which sede vacante was declared in April 2012.Makeni: Bishop Aruna Crisis Persists, The Patriotic Vanguard, 9 January 2013
History April 3, 1952: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Makeni from territory of the Diocese of Freetown and Bo February 24, 1962: Elevated to the status of a diocese
Ordinaries
Prefect Apostolic of Makeni (Latin Church) Augusto Fermo Azzolini (1952-07-19 – 1962-02-24 see below) Bishops of Makeni (Latin Church) Augusto Fermo Azzolini (see above 1962-02-24 – 1986-11-17) Giorgio Biguzzi (1986-11-17 - 2012-01-07) Henry Aruna (2012-01-07 - 2012-04-11), did not take possession Sede vacante (2012)Sierra Leone, un presente stretto, Nigrizia, 6 June 2012 Bishop Natale Paganelli (66) (Apostolic Administrator 2012 - 2023-02-11)GCatholic website, Diocese of Makeni Bishop Bob John Hassan Koroma (since 11 February 2023)Vatican News website, Pope Francis names new Bishop of Makeni, Sierra Leone, article dated February 11, 2023
Apostolic Administrators Bishop Natale Paganelli (11 April 2012 - 14 May 2023)
See also Roman Catholicism in Sierra Leone
References
Sources GCatholic.org Catholic Hierarchy