Diocese of Kankan

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Bishop(s) Emmanuel Félémou, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Elevated: 17 November 1993 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Conakry {Konakry} Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Guinea Square Kilometers: 118,000 (45,577 Square Miles) Mailing Address: B.P. 208, Kankan, Guinee Telephone: 71.14.46 Fax: 71.29.82

Historical Details

• Prefecture Apostolic of Kankan
  • Latin Name: Kankanensis
  • Erected: 12 May 1949
  • Country: Guinea

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Maurizio Le Mailloux, C.S.Sp. † (17 Mar 1950 Appointed - 1957 Died)
• Jean B. Coudray, C.S.Sp. † (14 Dec 1958 Appointed - 1979 Died)
• Vincent Coulibaly (17 Nov 1993 Appointed - 6 May 2003 Appointed, Archbishop of Conakry {Konakry})
• Emmanuel Félémou (5 Jan 2007 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Kankan
12 May 1949	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Guinea Francese	Prefecture Apostolic of Kankan (erected)
Diocese of Kankan
17 November 1993	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Kankan	Diocese of Kankan

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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
Prefecture Apostolic of Kankan
1950	6,710	533,000	1.3%		17	17	394		2	5		ap1951
1968	15,048	993,293	1.5%	1		1	15,048		1	2	8	ap1981
1988	46,954	1,592,625	2.9%	13	2	15	3,130		16	7	4	ap1991
Diocese of Kankan
1999	52,627	1,804,082	2.9%	20	5	25	2,105		10	6	13	ap2000
2000	53,341	1,804,082	3.0%	20	5	25	2,133		11	10	13	ap2001
2001	52,727	1,804,082	2.9%	19	5	24	2,196		11	10	13	ap2002
2002	54,950	1,804,082	3.0%	17	7	24	2,289		13	10	13	ap2003
2003	54,829	1,809,466	3.0%	26	6	32	1,713		14	13	15	ap2004
2004	55,483	1,809,716	3.1%	22	5	27	2,054		13	12	15	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Jean B. Coudray, C.S.Sp. † (Prefect: 14 Dec 1958 to 1979)
• Vincent Coulibaly (Bishop: 17 Nov 1993 to 6 May 2003)
• Emmanuel Félémou (Bishop: 5 Jan 2007 - )
• Maurizio Le Mailloux, C.S.Sp. † (Prefect: 17 Mar 1950 to 1957)