Catholic Bishops' Conference of The Gambia and Sierra Leone (original) (raw)

Welcome to the website of the Catholic Church Gambia and Sierra Leone

"The joys and the hopes, the griefs and the anxieties of the people of this age, especially those who are poor or in any way afflicted, these are the joys and hopes, the griefs and anxieties of the followers of Christ."

Inspired by those opening words of the Second Vatican Council’s Pastoral Constitution of the Church in the Modern World, Gaudium et Spes, the Catholic Church in Sierra Leone continues to bring the saving message of Christ to the people of the land, through the various pastoral activities of the dioceses and Catholic projects in the country. On this site, you are invited to share the missionary activity of the Church in Sierra Leone.

Anchors

The Pope

Pope Francis

Pope Francis (Latin: Franciscus; born Jorge Mario Bergoglio[a] on 17 December 1936) is the 266th and current pope of the Catholic Church, elected on 13 March 2013. As such, he is both head of the Church and Sovereign.. READ MORE

Our Bishops

Our Bishops

We have four bishops in Sierra Leone: His Excellency, Most Rev. Edward Tamba Charies, Archibishop of Freetown; His Excellency, Most Rev. Henry Aruna, Bishop of the Diocese of Kenema; His Excellency, Most Rev. Charles..READ MORE