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Diocese of Maradi

Dioecesis Maradensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Ambroise Ouédraogo, Bishop

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 13 March 2001
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Niamey
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Niger
  • Square Kilometers: 1,065,560 (411,572 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Évêché, B.P. 479, 4000 Maradi, Niger
  • Telephone: 20.410.330

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
13 March 2001ErectedDiocese of Niamey (Maradi, Tahoua, Agadès, Bilma, Diffa, and Zinder) Diocese of Maradi (erected)
25 June 2007Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Maradi (from Immediately Subject)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
20011,5006,000,000.0%216188316408ap2002
20021,0005,959,000.0%312156615346ap2003
20031,0545,959,000.0%412166514386ap2004
20041,0316,000,000.0%411156814367ap2005
20131,5417,333,000.0%512179016297ap2014
20161,60011,604,335.0%591411411196ap2017
20191,72513,003,775.0%21223755237ap2020
20211,83013,802,835.0%21223797237ap2022

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 93, Page 426
  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 99, Page 785, and Page 786

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