title: Roman Catholic Diocese of Cape Palmas
text: # 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
  