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Diocese of Cape Palmas

Dioecesis Capitis Palmensis



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Bishop(s)

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 212, 6500 Harper [Cape Palmas], 10 Liberiae
  • Telephone: 880.688.8220

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Cape Palmas
2 February 1950ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Liberia (Eastern part) Prefecture Apostolic of Cape Palmas (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Cape Palmas
7 May 1962ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Cape Palmas Vicariate Apostolic of Cape Palmas
Diocese of Cape Palmas
19 December 1981ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Cape Palmas Diocese of Cape Palmas

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Vicariate Apostolic of Cape Palmas
19708,875350,0002.5%16218493214ap1971
19807,290260,0002.8%291166292323ap1981
Diocese of Cape Palmas
199010,504307,0003.4%10313808182429ap1991
19919,700327,0003.0%12315646191129ap2000
200014,950250,0006.0%5272,1352712ap2001
200116,200250,0006.5%6282,0252712ap2002
200216,375250,0006.5%6282,0462812ap2003
200317,595250,0007.0%85131,3535119ap2004
200417,595250,0007.0%85131,3535119ap2005
200619,100271,0007.0%8192,12211810ap2007
2013154,000316,00048.7%1021212,83321810ap2014
2016159,485392,00040.7%1141510,63291810ap2017
2019163,346414,32039.4%151510,88942010ap2020
2021180,200455,30039.6%21218,58061810ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Prefecture Apostolic of Cape Palmas
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 42, Page 539, and Page 540
  • Vicariate Apostolic of Cape Palmas
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 55, Page 217, and Page 218
  • Diocese of Cape Palmas
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 74, Page 375, and Page 376

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