Roman Catholic Diocese of Cape Palmas
# Roman Catholic Diocese of Cape Palmas

The Diocese of Cape Palmas (Latin: Dioecesis Capitis Palmensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Liberia. Its episcopal see is Cape Palmas. The Diocese of Cape Palmas is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Monrovia.

## History

* February 2, 1950: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Cape Palmas from the Apostolic Vicariate of Liberia
* May 7, 1962: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Cape Palmas
* December 19, 1981: Promoted as Diocese of Cape Palmas

## Bishops

* Prefect Apostolic of Cape Palmas
   * Father Francis Carroll, S.M.A. (1950.10.27 – 1960.12.20), appointed Vicar Apostolic of Monrovia; future Archbishop
* Vicars Apostolic of Cape Palmas
   * Bishop Nicholas Grimley, S.M.A. (1962.05.07 – 1972.07.30)
   * Bishop Patrick Kla Juwle (1972.07.30 – 1973.08.18)
   * Bishop Boniface Nyema Dalieh (1973.12.17 – 1981.12.19); 'see below
* Bishops of Cape Palmas
   * Bishop Boniface Nyema Dalieh (1981.12.19 - 2008.10.15); see above
   * Bishop Andrew J. Karnley (since 2011.04.30)

### Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

* Benedict Dotu Sekey, appointed Bishop of Gbarnga in 1986
