Roman Catholic Diocese of Mogadishu


The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mogadishu is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church located in the city of Mogadishu, Somalia. The area of the diocese coincides with that of the country. It is the only diocese in Somalia. The see has been vacant since the assassination of the last bishop, Salvatore Colombo, in 1989.

History

In the pre-independence period, British Somaliland was under the care of the Vicariate Apostolic of Arabia, like the Vicariate Apostolic of the Gallas confided to the Order of Friars Cappuccini. Italian Somaliland was from 1904 the "Prefecture Apostolic of Benadir", and entrusted to the ancient Trinitarian Order. In 1927, it was promoted to Apostolic Vicariate.

Prefects Apostolic of Benadir

  1. Alessandro dei Santi, OSST
  2. * Bishop Gabriele Perlo, IMC

    Vicars Apostolic of Mogadishu

  3. Gabriele Perlo, IMC
  4. Francesco Fulgenzio Lazzati, OFM
  5. Francesco Venanzio Filippini, OFM
  6. Antonio Silvio Zocchetta, OFM

    Bishops of Mogadishu

  7. Salvatore Colombo, OFM
  8. * Bishop Giorgio Bertin, OFM