# Catholic Church in Guinea

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The **Catholic Church in [Guinea](/source/Guinea)** is part of the worldwide [Catholic Church](/source/Catholic_Church), under the spiritual leadership of the [pope](/source/Pope).

Figures in 2020 show that 3.52% of Guinea's population is Christian. This is made up of Catholics (2.28%), Protestants (0.44%) and other Christians 0.8%.[1]

There is one [archdiocese](/source/Archdiocese) ([Conakry](/source/Roman_Catholic_Archdiocese_of_Conakry)) and two [dioceses](/source/Dioceses) ([Kankan](/source/Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Kankan) and [N’Zérékoré](/source/Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_N%E2%80%99Z%C3%A9r%C3%A9kor%C3%A9)). A new diocese (in [Guéckédou](/source/Gu%C3%A9ck%C3%A9dou)) was announced in June 2023.[2]

In 2020, there were 181 priests and 140 nuns serving 76 parishes in the country.[3]

## See also

- [Religion in Guinea](/source/Religion_in_Guinea)

- [Christianity in Guinea](/source/Christianity_in_Guinea)

- [Vincent Coulibaly](/source/Vincent_Coulibaly)

- [Robert Sarah](/source/Robert_Sarah)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [World Religions Database on the ARDA website, 2023-08-08](https://www.thearda.com/world-religion/national-profiles?REGION=0&u=101c&u=11c)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [Association of Catholic Information website](https://www.aciafrica.org/news/8576/pope-francis-erects-new-catholic-diocese-in-guinea-appoints-pioneer-local-ordinary)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [Catholics And Culture website, retrieved 2023-08-08](https://www.catholicsandcultures.org/guinea)

## External links

- [Giga-Catholic Information](http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/country/GN.htm)

- [Catholic Hierarchy](http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/country/gn.html)

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