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Diocese of Bikoro

Dioecesis Bikoroensis

Suppressed

To: Archdiocese of Mbandaka-Bikoro



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Historical Details


Past Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Mission "Sui Iuris" of Bikoro
3 January 1931ErectedPrefecture Apostolic of Coquilhatville (Bikoro)
Vicariate Apostolic of Léopoldville (Remaining part of Bikoro)
Mission "Sui Iuris" of Bikoro (erected)
Prefecture Apostolic of Bikoro
25 June 1940ElevatedMission "Sui Iuris" of Bikoro Prefecture Apostolic of Bikoro
Vicariate Apostolic of Bikoro
28 June 1957ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Bikoro Vicariate Apostolic of Bikoro
Diocese of Bikoro
10 November 1959ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Bikoro Diocese of Bikoro
12 April 1975SuppressedDiocese of Bikoro (suppressed) (Bolobo and Yumbi) Diocese of Inongo
12 April 1975SuppressedDiocese of Bikoro (suppressed) (Bikoro, Irebu, Bokongo, Lukolela, Itipo, and Iboko)
Archdiocese of Mbandaka
Archdiocese of Mbandaka-Bikoro

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Prefecture Apostolic of Bikoro
195013,34482,19816.2%141495320167ap1951
Vicariate Apostolic of Bikoro
Diocese of Bikoro
195921,371106,74520.0%232392936248ap1960
196926,450116,25022.8%12627979312911ap1971

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Mission "Sui Iuris" of Bikoro
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 23, Page 328, and Page 329
  • Prefecture Apostolic of Bikoro
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 32, Page 538, and Page 539
  • Vicariate Apostolic of Bikoro
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 50, Page 107, and Page 108
  • Diocese of Bikoro
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 52, Page 372, to Page 377

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