Diocese of Mogadishu, Somalia

Continent: Eastern and Central Africa

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Mogadishu (English) / Mogadiscio (Italiano) / Mogadiscen(sis) (Latin)

Immediately subject to the Holy See

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

Celebrations

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History

1904.01.21: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Benadir (from Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Zanguebar)
1927.12.15: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Mogadishu (English) / Mogadiscio (Italiano) / Mogadiscen(sis) (Latin)
1929.05.24: Gained territory from Apostolic Vicariate of Zanzibar
1975.11.20: Promoted as Diocese of Mogadishu (English) / Mogadiscio (Italiano) / Mogadiscen(sis) (Latin) (without ecclesiastical province)

Present Prelates

Bishop:	vacant
Apostolic Administrator (2024.01.13 – ...):	Bishop Jamal Khader Daibes (59) Bishop of Djibouti (Djibouti)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Mogadishu (Roman Rite)

Bishop Jamal Khader Daibes (59)
(Apostolic Administrator 2024.01.13 – ...)

Bishop Giorgio Bertin, O.F.M. (77)
(Apostolic Administrator 1990.04.29 – 2024.01.13)

Bishop Pietro Salvatore Colombo, O.F.M.
(1975.11.20 – 1989.07.09)

Born:	1922.10.28 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1946.04.06
Consecrated Bishop:	1976.03.16
Died:	1989.07.09 († 66)

Bishop of Mogadishu (Somalia) (1975.11.20 – 1989.07.09)

Vicars Apostolic of Mogadishu (Roman Rite)

Bishop Antonio Silvio Zocchetta, O.F.M.
(1970.10.19 – 1973.01.22)

Born:	1920.06.10
Ordained Priest:	1945.03.17
Consecrated Bishop:	1968.05.23
Died:	1973.01.22 († 52)

Auxiliary Bishop of Mogadishu (Somalia) (1968.02.16 – 1970.10.19)

Titular Bishop of Sfasferia (1968.02.16 – 1973.01.22)

Vicar Apostolic of Mogadishu (Somalia) (1970.10.19 – 1973.01.22)

Bishop Francesco Venanzio Filippini, O.F.M.
(1933.05.30 – 1970.10.19)

Born:	1890.05.26 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1913.09.07
Consecrated Bishop:	1933.06.29
Died:	1973.03.31 († 82)

Titular Bishop of Thinisa in Numidia (1933.05.23 – 1973.03.31)

Vicar Apostolic of Mogadishu (Somalia) (1933.05.30 – 1970.10.19)

Bishop Francesco Fulgenzio Lazzati, O.F.M.
(1931.07.14 – 1932.05.24)

Born:	1882.11.06 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1905
Consecrated Bishop:	1931.11.08
Died:	1932.05.24 († 49)

Titular Bishop of Hermopolis maior (1931.07.14 – 1932.05.24)

Vicar Apostolic of Mogadishu (Somalia) (1931.07.14 – 1932.05.24)

Bishop Bernardino Vitale Bigi, O.F.M.
(Apostolic Administrator 1930.03 – 1930.04.19)

Bishop Gabriele Perlo, I.M.C.
(1927.12.22 – 1930.08)

Born:	1879.05.11 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1902.06.24
Consecrated Bishop:	1928.02.26
Died:	1948.09.26 († 69)

Apostolic Administrator of Mogadishu (Somalia) (1924 – 1927.12.22)

Vicar Apostolic of Mogadishu (Somalia) (1927.12.22 – 1930.08)

Titular Bishop of Amyzon (1927.12.22 – 1948.09.26)

Prefects Apostolic of Benadir (Roman Rite)

Fr. Gabriele Perlo, I.M.C. (later Bishop)
(Apostolic Administrator 1924 – 1927.12.22)

Fr. Alessandro dei Santi, O.SS.T.
(1905 – 1924)

Died:

1924

Prefect Apostolic of Benadir (Somalia) (1905 – 1924)

Former Prelates

Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Antonio Silvio Zocchetta, O.F.M. (1968.02.16 – 1970.10.19)

Special Churches

Former Cathedral (now ruined): Former Cathedral, Mogadishu

Churches by City (2)

Malindi (↙), Garissa (←), Robe (↖), Harar (↖), Djibouti (↑), Port Victoria (↘)

Statistics (2021.12.31)

Area: 637,757 km²

Population: 100 Catholics (0.0% of 13,000,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 1 parish

Personnel: 1 priest (diocesan)

Population

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