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Diocese of Mogadishu
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The Diocese of Mogadishu is the sole Latin Church diocese in Somalia, immediately subject to the Holy See. The see has been vacant since the assassination of Bishop Salvatore Colombo in 1989, and Bishop Giorgio Bertin of Djibouti has served as apostolic administrator since 2001.
- Apostolic Administrator
- Jamal Khader
- Latin name
- Mogadiscen(sis)
- Erected
- 20 November 1975
- Cathedral
- Mogadishu Cathedral
- Rank
- Diocese Immediately Subject To The Holy See
- Rite
- Latin
- Catholics
- 100
- Parishes
- 1
- Catholics per parish
- 100
- Chancery
- Boulevard de la République, B.P. 94, Djibouti, Rép. de Djibouti
- Telephone
- Tel. 21.35.01.40; fax 21.35.48.31
- jibdiocese@gmail.com
Contact as printed in the Annuario Pontificio.
Neighbouring dioceses
- Diocese of Garissa KE 623 km
- Diocese of Isiolo KE 742 km
- Diocese of Robe ET 817 km
- Diocese of Marsabit KE 852 km
- Diocese of Kitui KE 872 km
- Diocese of Meru KE 883 km
Parishes near the see
- Former Cathedral of Mogadishu (ruined) · Mogadishu <1 km
- St. Anthony of Padua · Hargeisa 2 km
Sources: wikidata-p488 · Annuario code 001002258 · ontology v0.3.2 · updated 2026-06-08