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| Date | Event | From | To |
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| Prefecture Apostolic of Nouna | |||
| 12 June 1947 | Erected | Prefecture Apostolic of Gao (Mopti, San, and Tougan along with Nouna) | Prefecture Apostolic of Nouna (erected) |
| 18 October 1951 | Territory Added | Vicariate Apostolic of Bobo-Dioulasso (Dédougou, Boromo, and Houndé along with Founzan) | Prefecture Apostolic of Nouna |
| Vicariate Apostolic of Nouna | |||
| 18 October 1951 | Elevated | Prefecture Apostolic of Nouna | Vicariate Apostolic of Nouna |
| 6 March 1953 | Territory Lost | Vicariate Apostolic of Nouna (Mopti, Dienne, Bandiagara (except Bai), and Douentza) | Prefecture Apostolic of Gao |
| 6 March 1953 | Territory Lost | Vicariate Apostolic of Nouna (Bounoumba, Dielizangasso, Dioundiou, Kassorola, Moribila, Menesso, Ouaki, Souroutouna, and Toulakoulouba (belonging to San)) | Prefecture Apostolic of Sikasoo |
| Diocese of Nouna | |||
| 14 September 1955 | Elevated | Vicariate Apostolic of Nouna | Diocese of Nouna |
| 10 April 1962 | Territory Lost | Diocese of Nouna | Mission "Sui Iuris" of San (erected) |
| 10 April 1962 | Territory Lost | Diocese of Nouna (Cantons of Ménamba and Mao) | Prefecture Apostolic of Sikasoo |
| 10 April 1962 | Territory Lost | Diocese of Nouna (Canton of Bai or Baye) | Prefecture Apostolic of Gao |
| Diocese of Nouna-Dédougou | |||
| 3 December 1975 | Name Changed | Diocese of Nouna | Diocese of Nouna-Dédougou |
| 14 April 2000 | Territory Lost | Diocese of Nouna-Dédougou (Kossi) | Diocese of Nouna (erected) |
| Diocese of Dédougou | |||
| 14 April 2000 | Name Changed | Diocese of Nouna-Dédougou | Diocese of Dédougou |
| 5 December 2000 | Metropolitan Changed | Diocese of Dédougou (from Ouagadougou) | |
| Year | Catholics | Total Population | Percent Catholic | Diocesan Priests | Religious Priests | Total Priests | Catholics Per Priest | Permanent Deacons | Male Religious | Female Religious | Parishes | Source |
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| Prefecture Apostolic of Nouna | ||||||||||||
| 1950 | 7,390 | 865,500 | .9% | 21 | 21 | 351 | 7 | ap1951 | ||||
| Vicariate Apostolic of Nouna | ||||||||||||
| Diocese of Nouna | ||||||||||||
| 1969 | 51,255 | 560,000 | 9.2% | 53 | 52 | 105 | 488 | 14 | 30 | 12 | ap1971* | |
| Diocese of Nouna-Dédougou | ||||||||||||
| 1980 | 55,201 | 699,000 | 7.9% | 15 | 43 | 58 | 951 | 54 | 43 | 12 | ap1981 | |
| 1987 | 72,445 | 789,000 | 9.2% | 22 | 40 | 62 | 1,168 | 55 | 55 | 12 | ap1991 | |
| 1997 | 112,268 | 1,373,385 | 8.2% | 48 | 12 | 60 | 1,871 | 23 | 78 | 14 | ap2000 | |
| Diocese of Dédougou | ||||||||||||
| 2000 | 70,000 | 1,001,000 | 7.0% | 31 | 5 | 36 | 1,944 | 19 | 54 | 10 | ap2001 | |
| 2001 | 74,382 | 893,548 | 8.3% | 33 | 5 | 38 | 1,957 | 14 | 75 | 10 | ap2002 | |
| 2002 | 76,206 | 1,089,330 | 7.0% | 37 | 5 | 42 | 1,814 | 15 | 88 | 10 | ap2004 | |
| 2004 | 91,619 | 1,089,330 | 8.4% | 43 | 6 | 49 | 1,869 | 13 | 85 | 12 | ap2005 | |
| 2006 | 93,501 | 1,149,000 | 8.1% | 54 | 6 | 60 | 1,558 | 13 | 92 | 12 | ap2007 | |
| 2013 | 125,965 | 1,762,000 | 7.1% | 58 | 7 | 65 | 1,937 | 15 | 75 | 13 | ap2014 | |
| 2016 | 140,025 | 1,033,401 | 13.5% | 64 | 5 | 69 | 2,029 | 15 | 69 | 14 | ap2017 | |
| 2019 | 145,818 | 1,255,000 | 11.6% | 61 | 6 | 67 | 2,176 | 12 | 82 | 14 | ap2020 | |
| 2021 | 155,480 | 1,227,000 | 12.7% | 66 | 9 | 75 | 2,073 | 18 | 84 | 14 | ap2022 | |
| 2023 | 165,100 | 1,303,590 | 12.7% | 72 | 8 | 80 | 2,063 | 16 | 68 | 14 | ap2024 | |
Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.
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