The Roman Catholic Diocese of Djibouti is the Latin sole diocese in the country of Djibouti in the Horn of Africa. It is exempt, i.e. directly subject to the Holy See and its missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples. Its cathedral, Our Lady of the Good Shepherd Cathedral is located in the national capital, Djibouti City.

Statistics

As per 2021, it pastorally served 5,262 Catholics (0.6% of 916,200 total) on 23,200 km2 in 5 parishes and a mission with 5 diocesan priests and 26 lay religious (5 brother, 21 sisters).

History

Ordinaries

(all Roman rite and so far members of missionary Latin congregations)

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