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Diocese of Katiola

Dioecesis Katiolaensis



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General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 14 September 1955
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Korhogo
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Côte d’Ivoire
  • Square Kilometers: 32,832 (12,681 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Eveche Katiola, B.P. 1483, Bouake, Cote d'Ivoire
  • Telephone: 08.06.22.10; 31.66.07.00
  • Fax: 31.66.07.00

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Korhogo
17 November 1911ErectedPrefecture Apostolic of Costa d’Avorio Prefecture Apostolic of Korhogo (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Katiola
15 May 1952ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Korhogo Vicariate Apostolic of Katiola (and name change)
Diocese of Katiola
14 September 1955ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Katiola Diocese of Katiola
13 September 1963Territory LostArchdiocese of Abidjan (Abengourou, Agnibilekrou, and Adzopé)
Diocese of Bouaké (Bongouanou and Arrah)
Diocese of Katiola (Bini-Madam, Bondoukou, Bouna, Nassian, Tanda, and Tehini)
Diocese of Abengourou (erected)
15 October 1971Territory LostDiocese of Katiola (Korhogo, Boundiali, and Odienne) Diocese of Korhogo (erected)
19 December 1994Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Katiola (from Abidjan)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Prefecture Apostolic of Korhogo
194911,0211,000,0001.1%22225001710ap1951
Vicariate Apostolic of Katiola
Diocese of Katiola
197026,329642,3434.1%83240658423916ap1971
198028,900312,0009.3%522271,07026175ap1981
199037,170354,50010.5%818261,429212614ap1991
199948,942490,00010.0%917261,882212816ap2000
200048,935498,0009.8%1415291,687182817ap2001
200149,655498,00010.0%1815331,504192817ap2002
200251,075544,7769.4%2714411,245222518ap2004
200652,124547,2519.5%329411,271132520ap2007
201368,500585,00011.7%395441,556112521ap2014
201691,500651,00014.1%408481,906161922ap2017
2019105,187750,38014.0%398472,238161922ap2020
2021107,187999,24510.7%438512,101161925ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Vicariate Apostolic of Katiola
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 44, Page 755, and Page 756
  • Diocese of Katiola
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 48, Page 113, to Page 119
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 87, Page 542

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