Diocese of Dédougou

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Bishop(s) Judes Bicaba, Bishop Zéphyrin Toé, Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Split: 14 April 2000 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Bobo-Dioulasso Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Burkina Faso Square Kilometers: 27,000 (10,428 Square Miles) Mailing Address: B.P. 35, Dedougou, Burkina Faso Telephone: 52.02.67 Fax: 52.00.37

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Zéphyrin Toé (14 Apr 2000 Appointed - 4 Jun 2005 Retired)
• Judes Bicaba (4 Jun 2005 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
14 April 2000	Split	Diocese of Nouna-Dédougou	Diocese of Dédougou Diocese of Nouna

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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
2000	70,000	1,001,000	7.0%	31	5	36	1,944		19	54	10	ap2001
2001	74,382	893,548	8.3%	33	5	38	1,957		14	75	10	ap2002
2002	76,206	1,089,330	7.0%	37	5	42	1,814		15	88	10	ap2004
2004	91,619	1,089,330	8.4%	43	6	49	1,869		13	85	12	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Judes Bicaba (Priest: 14 Apr 2000; Bishop: 4 Jun 2005 - )
• Zéphyrin Toé (Bishop: 14 Apr 2000 to 4 Jun 2005)