Diocese of Cape Palmas

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Bishop(s) Boniface Nyema Dalieh, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Elevated: 19 December 1981 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Monrovia Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Liberia Square Kilometers: 31,760 (12,267 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Catholic Mission, P.O. Box 11, Harper [Cape Palmas], Liberia; c/o Mission Catholique, B.P. 354, San Pedro, Cote d'Ivoire Telephone: 47.16.232

Historical Details

• Prefecture Apostolic of Cape Palmas
  • Latin Name: Capitis Palmensis
  • Erected: 2 February 1950
  • Country: Liberia

• Vicariate Apostolic of Cape Palmas
  • Latin Name: Capitis Palmensis
  • Elevated: 7 May 1962
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Liberia

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Francis Carroll, S.M.A. † (27 Oct 1950 Appointed - 20 Dec 1960 Appointed, Vicar Apostolic of Monrovia)
• Nicholas Grimley, S.M.A. † (7 May 1962 Appointed - 30 Jul 1972 Resigned)
• Patrick Kla Juwle † (30 Jul 1972 Appointed - 18 Aug 1973 Died)
• Boniface Nyema Dalieh (17 Dec 1973 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Cape Palmas
2 February 1950	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Liberia	Prefecture Apostolic of Cape Palmas (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Cape Palmas
7 May 1962	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Cape Palmas	Vicariate Apostolic of Cape Palmas
Diocese of Cape Palmas
19 December 1981	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Cape Palmas	Diocese of Cape Palmas

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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 Cape Palmas
1970	8,875	350,000	2.5%	16	2	18	493		2	14		ap1971
1980	7,290	260,000	2.8%	2	9	11	662		9	23	23	ap1981
Diocese of Cape Palmas
1990	10,504	307,000	3.4%	10	3	13	808	1	8	24	29	ap1991
1991	9,700	327,000	3.0%	12	3	15	646	1	9	11	29	ap2000
2000	14,950	250,000	6.0%	5	2	7	2,135		2	7	12	ap2001
2001	16,200	250,000	6.5%	6	2	8	2,025		2	7	12	ap2002
2002	16,375	250,000	6.5%	6	2	8	2,046		2	8	12	ap2003
2003	17,595	250,000	7.0%	8	5	13	1,353		5	11	9	ap2004
2004	17,595	250,000	7.0%	8	5	13	1,353		5	11	9	ap2005
2006	19,100	271,000	7.0%	8	1	9	2,122		1	18	10	ap2007

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Francis Carroll, S.M.A. † (Prefect: 27 Oct 1950 to 20 Dec 1960)
• Boniface Nyema Dalieh (Priest: 11 Jul 1965; Vicar Apostolic: 17 Dec 1973; Bishop: 19 Dec 1981)
• Nicholas Grimley, S.M.A. † (Vicar Apostolic: 7 May 1962 to 30 Jul 1972)
• Patrick Kla Juwle † (Priest: 29 Dec 1946; Vicar Apostolic: 30 Jul 1972 to 18 Aug 1973)
• Benedict Dotu Sekey † (Priest: 20 Aug 1967 to 17 Nov 1986)