Diocese of Gbarnga, Liberia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Name: Gbarnga / Gbarngan(us) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Monrovia

1986.11.17: Established as Diocese of Gbarnga / Gbarngan(us) (Latin) (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Monrovia and became suffragan of Monrovia)

Bishop (2011.03.21 – ...):

Bishop Anthony Fallah Borwah (58)

President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Liberia

Bishops of Gbarnga (Roman Rite)

Bishop Anthony Fallah Borwah (58)
(2011.03.21 – ...)

Priest of Monrovia (Liberia) (1996.09.05 – 2011.03.21)

Bishop of Gbarnga (Liberia) (2011.03.21 – ...)

Fr. Chris Brennan, S.M.A.
(Apostolic Administrator 2009.07 – 2011.03.21)

Bishop Lewis Jerome Zeigler (later Archbishop)
(2002.05.30 – 2009.07.11)

Priest of Monrovia (Liberia) (1974.12.22 – 1986.11.17)

Priest of Gbarnga (Liberia) (1986.11.17 – 2002.05.30)

Bishop of Gbarnga (Liberia) (2002.05.30 – 2009.07.11)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Monrovia (Liberia) (2009.07.11 – 2011.02.12)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Monrovia (Liberia) (2011.02.12 – 2021.06.07)

Bishop Benedict Dotu Sekey
(1986.11.17 – 2000.12.13)

Bishop of Gbarnga (Liberia) (1986.11.17 – 2000.12.13)

Area: 30,305 km²

Population: 21,185 Catholics (1.3% of 1,666,200 total)

Pastoral Centres: 16 parishes

Personnel: 17 priests (11 diocesan, 6 religious), 29 religious (14 brothers, 15 sisters), 8 seminarians