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Founded as the Mission “Sui Iuris” of Guinea Portoghese on 4 September 1940 by Pope Pius XII. Elevated to the Prefecture Apostolic of Guinea Portoghese on 29 April 1955. Renamed the Prefecture Apostolic of Guinea-Bissau on 1 January 1975. Elevated to the Diocese of Bissau on 21 March 1977. Notable bishops include
- Bishop Settimio Arturo Ferrazzetta
- Bishop Amândio Domingues Neto
- Bishop Giuseppe Ribeiro de Magalhaes
- Bishop José Câmnate na Bissign
- Bishop João Ferreira
- Bishop Martinho da Silva Carvalhosa
See also