Diocese of Dédougou

Dioecesis Deduguensis

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: 28,374 (10,959 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Eveche, B.P. 30, Dedougou, Burkina Faso
Telephone: 20.52.02.67
Fax: 20.52.00.37

Past and Present Ordinaries

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

Historical Summary

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

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

2006 93,501 1,149,000 8.1% 54 6 60 1,558 13 92 12 ap2007

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	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
2006	93,501	1,149,000	8.1%	54	6	60	1,558	13	92	12	ap2007

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

None