![]() Catholic Church in Sierra Leone | |
---|---|
Type | National polity |
Classification | Catholic |
Orientation | Latin |
Governance | Episcopal |
Pope | Pope Francis |
President | Archbishop Edward Tamba Charles |
Region | Sierra Leone |
Language | English, Latin |
Headquarters | Sacred Heart Cathedral, Freetown |
Official website | Catholic Bishops Conference of Sierra Leone |
![]() |
Part of a series on the |
Catholic Church by country |
---|
![]() |
![]() |
The Catholic Church in Sierra Leone is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome.
According to 2011 data, there are approximately 300,000 Catholics in Sierra Leone - around 5% of the total population.[1] The country is divided into four dioceses in one ecclesiastical province.