Diocese of Man

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Bishop(s) Gaspard Béby Gnéba, Bishop Joseph Niangoran Teky, Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 8 June 1968 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Gagnoa Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Côte d’Ivoire Square Kilometers: 30,750 (11,877 Square Miles) Official Web Site: http://www.cathoman.org/ Mailing Address: B.P. 447, Man, Cote d'Ivoire Telephone: 33.79.06.39 Fax: 33.79.04.89

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Bernard Agré (8 Jun 1968 Appointed - 6 Mar 1992 Appointed, Bishop of Yamoussoukro)
• Joseph Niangoran Teky (17 Dec 1992 Appointed - 18 Dec 2007 Retired)
• Gaspard Béby Gnéba (18 Dec 2007 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
8 June 1968	Erected	Diocese of Daloa	Diocese of Man (erected)
19 December 1994	Territory Lost	Diocese of Daloa Diocese of Korhogo Diocese of Man	Diocese of Odienné (erected)

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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
1970	9,126	578,500	1.6%	8	19	27	338		25	24	12	ap1971
1980	18,705	725,000	2.6%	10	22	32	584		26	44	16	ap1981
1990	37,686	1,090,304	3.5%	12	17	29	1,299		30	67	17	ap1991
1999	3,492	1,307,545	.3%	29	9	38	91		21	74	21	ap2000
2000	53,656	1,414,195	3.8%	34	7	41	1,308		19	74	22	ap2001
2001	71,360	1,445,243	4.9%	31	12	43	1,659		24	69	24	ap2002
2002	71,360	1,445,243	4.9%	32	11	43	1,659		19	69	23	ap2003
2003	73,000	1,445,243	5.1%	36	12	48	1,520		19	67	23	ap2004
2004	72,567	1,445,243	5.0%	23	9	32	2,267		20	68	24	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Bernard Agré (Bishop: 8 Jun 1968 to 6 Mar 1992)
• Gaspard Béby Gnéba (Bishop: 18 Dec 2007 - )
• Joseph Niangoran Teky (Bishop: 17 Dec 1992 to 18 Dec 2007)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• None