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Diocese of Gbarnga

Dioecesis Gbarngana



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General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 17 November 1986
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Monrovia
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Liberia
  • Square Kilometers: 30,305 (11,705 Square Miles)
  • Description: Counties of Bong, Lofa, and Nimba
  • Mailing Address: Diocese of Gbarnga, P.O. Box 5297/RS, Bong Country, Gbarnga, Liberia
  • Telephone: 777.519.878

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
17 November 1986ErectedArchdiocese of Monrovia (Bong, Lofa, and Nimba Counties) Diocese of Gbarnga (erected)
29 May 1988Territory LostDiocese of Gbarnga (Bopolu and Gbarma) Archdiocese of Monrovia

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
19907,274826,000.9%4162036342289ap1991
19999,540880,0001.1%3251,9086109ap2000
20009,600880,0001.1%3251,9207109ap2001
200110,465880,5001.2%661,74451011ap2002
200212,247950,0001.3%3143,06151111ap2003
200314,290970,0001.5%3143,5724411ap2004
200414,300970,0001.5%334,7663411ap2005
200616,2001,353,0001.2%3253,2402812ap2007
201319,7001,543,0001.3%5163,28371616ap2014
201620,6301,618,2171.3%83111,87581517ap2017
201921,9001,722,1001.3%77141,56410129ap2020
202120,7701,632,0001.3%87151,384101517ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 79, Page 240, and Page 241

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