Roman Catholic Diocese of Banjul

History

• January 18, 1848: Father Ronarc'h and Father Warlop, Holy Ghost Fathers, arrive in Banjul
• January 18, 1849: Ronarc'h and Warlop establish the mission of Sainte Marie de Gambie
• May 6, 1931: Established as Mission “sui iuris” of Gambia from the Apostolic Vicariate of Senegambia
• March 8, 1951: Promoted as the Apostolic Prefecture of Bathurst in Gambia
• June 24, 1957: Promoted as Diocese of Bathurst in Gambia
• May 9, 1974: Renamed as Diocese of Banjul

  Leadership, in reverse chronogical order

• Bishops of Banjul, below
• * Bishop Gabriel Mendy, C.S.Sp.
• * Bishop Robert Patrick Ellison, C.S.Sp.
• * Bishop Michael Joseph Cleary, C.S.Sp.
• * Bishop Michael Joseph Moloney, C.S.Sp. ; see below
• Bishops of Bathurst in Gambia, below
• * Bishop Michael Joseph Moloney, C.S.Sp. ; see above & below
• Prefects Apostolic of Bathurst in Gambia, below
• * Fr. Michael Joseph Moloney, C.S.Sp. ; see above
• Ecclesiastical Superiors of Gambia, below
• * Fr. Matteo Farrelly, C.S.Sp.
• * Fr. Giovanni Meehan, C.S.Sp.