Archdiocese of Conakry {Konakry}

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Bishop(s) Vincent Coulibaly, Archbishop Raymond-Maria Tchidimbo, C.S.Sp., Archbishop Emeritus Suffragan Dioceses Kankan N'Zérékoré

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese Elevated: 14 September 1955 Metropolitan See Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Guinea Square Kilometers: 116,572 (45,025 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Archeveche, B.P. 2016, Conakry, Guinee Telephone: 30.43.47.06 Fax: 30.41.32.70

Historical Details

• Prefecture Apostolic of Guinea Francese
  • Erected: 18 October 1897
  • Country: Guinea

• Vicariate Apostolic of Guinea Francese
  • Latin Name: Guineae Gallicae
  • Elevated: 18 April 1920
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Guinea

• Vicariate Apostolic of Conakry
  • Latin Name: Konakriensis
  • Name Changed: 12 May 1949
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Guinea

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Raymond-René Lerouge, C.S.Sp. † (9 Mar 1911 Appointed - 2 Jul 1949 Died)
• Michel-Jules-Joseph-Marie Bernard, C.S.Sp. † (12 Mar 1950 Appointed - 18 Jul 1954 Appointed, Vicar Apostolic of Brazzaville)
• Gérard-Paul-Louis-Marie de Milleville, C.S.Sp. † (8 May 1955 Appointed - 10 Mar 1962 Resigned)
• Raymond-Maria Tchidimbo, C.S.Sp. (10 Mar 1962 Appointed - 13 Aug 1979 Resigned)
• Robert Sarah (13 Aug 1979 Appointed - 1 Oct 2001 Appointed, Secretary of Archdiocese for the Evangelization of Peoples)
• Vincent Coulibaly (6 May 2003 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Guinea Francese
18 October 1897	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Senegambia Vicariate Apostolic of Sierra Leone	Prefecture Apostolic of Guinea Francese (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Guinea Francese
18 April 1920	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Guinea Francese	Vicariate Apostolic of Guinea Francese
12 May 1949	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Guinea Francese	Prefecture Apostolic of Kankan (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Conakry
12 May 1949	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Guinea Francese	Vicariate Apostolic of Conakry
Archdiocese of Conakry {Konakry}
14 September 1955	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Conakry	Archdiocese of Conakry {Konakry}

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Vicariate Apostolic of Conakry
1950	10,798	1,177,005	.9%	2	22	24	449		23	27	2	ap1951
Archdiocese of Conakry {Konakry}
1970	14,848	1,500,000	1.0%	8	2	10	1,484		2	16	15	ap1971
1977	20,000	2,000,000	1.0%	11	1	12	1,666		1	11	12	ap1991
1999	34,000	3,700,000	.9%	17	14	31	1,096		24	62	33	ap2000
2000	35,000	3,750,000	.9%	20	13	33	1,060		23	61	33	ap2001
2001	40,000	3,750,000	1.1%	19	21	40	1,000		42	63	33	ap2002
2002	40,000	3,750,000	1.1%	22	16	38	1,052		32	68	33	ap2003
2003	40,000	3,750,000	1.1%	23	17	40	1,000		26	68	33	ap2004
2004	40,000	3,800,800	1.1%	23	14	37	1,081		23	63	33	ap2005
2006	101,600	3,860,000	2.6%	25	15	40	2,540		39	73	33	ap2007

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Michel-Jules-Joseph-Marie Bernard, C.S.Sp. † (Vicar Apostolic: 12 Mar 1950 to 18 Jul 1954)
• Vincent Coulibaly (Archbishop: 6 May 2003)
• Clet Feliho (Priest: 21 Jul 1979 to 29 Jan 2000)
• Raymond-René Lerouge, C.S.Sp. † (Prefect: 9 Mar 1911; Vicar Apostolic: 22 Apr 1920 to 2 Jul 1949)
• Gérard-Paul-Louis-Marie de Milleville, C.S.Sp. † (Vicar Apostolic: 8 May 1955; Archbishop: 14 Sep 1955 to 10 Mar 1962)
• Robert Sarah (Priest: 20 Jul 1969; Archbishop: 13 Aug 1979 to 1 Oct 2001)
• Raymond-Maria Tchidimbo, C.S.Sp. (Archbishop: 10 Mar 1962 to 13 Aug 1979)