Diocese of Gbarnga

Dioecesis Gbarngana

Bishop(s)

Anthony Fallah Borwah, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 17 November 1986
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Monrovia
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Liberia
Square Kilometers: 30,305 (11,705 Square Miles)
Description: Counties of Bong, Lofa, and Nimba
Mailing Address: Diocese of Gbarnga, P.O. Box 5297/RS, Bong Country, Gbarnga, Liberia
Telephone: 777.519.878

Past and Present Ordinaries

Benedict Dotu Sekey † (17 Nov 1986 Appointed - 13 Dec 2000 Died)
Lewis Jerome Zeigler † (30 May 2002 Appointed - 11 Jul 2009 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Monrovia)
Anthony Fallah Borwah (21 Mar 2011 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
17 November 1986	Erected	Archdiocese of Monrovia (Bong, Lofa, and Nimba Counties)	Diocese of Gbarnga (erected)
29 May 1988	Territory Lost	Diocese of Gbarnga (Bopolu and Gbarma)	Archdiocese of Monrovia

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1990 7,274 826,000 .9% 4 16 20 363 42 28 9 ap1991

1999 9,540 880,000 1.1% 3 2 5 1,908 6 10 9 ap2000

2000 9,600 880,000 1.1% 3 2 5 1,920 7 10 9 ap2001

2001 10,465 880,500 1.2% 6 6 1,744 5 10 11 ap2002

2002 12,247 950,000 1.3% 3 1 4 3,061 5 11 11 ap2003

2003 14,290 970,000 1.5% 3 1 4 3,572 4 4 11 ap2004

2004 14,300 970,000 1.5% 3 3 4,766 3 4 11 ap2005

2006 16,200 1,353,000 1.2% 3 2 5 3,240 2 8 12 ap2007

2013 19,700 1,543,000 1.3% 5 1 6 3,283 7 16 16 ap2014

2016 20,630 1,618,217 1.3% 8 3 11 1,875 8 15 17 ap2017

2019 21,900 1,722,100 1.3% 7 7 14 1,564 10 12 9 ap2020

2021 20,770 1,632,000 1.3% 8 7 15 1,384 10 15 17 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	7,274	826,000	.9%	4	16	20	363	42	28	9	ap1991
1999	9,540	880,000	1.1%	3	2	5	1,908	6	10	9	ap2000
2000	9,600	880,000	1.1%	3	2	5	1,920	7	10	9	ap2001
2001	10,465	880,500	1.2%	6		6	1,744	5	10	11	ap2002
2002	12,247	950,000	1.3%	3	1	4	3,061	5	11	11	ap2003
2003	14,290	970,000	1.5%	3	1	4	3,572	4	4	11	ap2004
2004	14,300	970,000	1.5%	3		3	4,766	3	4	11	ap2005
2006	16,200	1,353,000	1.2%	3	2	5	3,240	2	8	12	ap2007
2013	19,700	1,543,000	1.3%	5	1	6	3,283	7	16	16	ap2014
2016	20,630	1,618,217	1.3%	8	3	11	1,875	8	15	17	ap2017
2019	21,900	1,722,100	1.3%	7	7	14	1,564	10	12	9	ap2020
2021	20,770	1,632,000	1.3%	8	7	15	1,384	10	15	17	ap2022