Kayes (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Jonas Dembélé, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 6 July 1963
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Bamako
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Mali
Square Kilometers: 166,000 (64,117 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Eveche, B.P. 91, Kayes, Rep. du Mali
Telephone: 21.52.18.99

Historical Details

Prefecture Apostolic of Kayes
- Latin Name: Kayesensis
- Erected: 12 June 1947
- Country: Mali

Past and Present Ordinaries

Etienne-Marie-Félix Courtois, M. Afr. † (7 Nov 1947 Appointed - 11 Jul 1978 Died)
Joseph Dao † (12 Sep 1978 Appointed - 11 Jun 2011 Retired)
Jonas Dembélé (31 Jan 2013 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Kayes
12 June 1947	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Bamako (Kayes, Kita, Bafouladé, Nioro, Nara, and Néma)	Prefecture Apostolic of Kayes (erected)
Diocese of Kayes
6 July 1963	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Kayes	Diocese of Kayes

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 Kayes

1950 1,883 2,246 83.8% 11 11 171 5 4 ap1951

Diocese of Kayes

1970 4,280 799,630 .5% 1 25 26 164 26 22 8 ap1971

1980 4,550 944,910 .5% 4 22 26 175 23 27 8 ap1981

1990 5,696 1,232,000 .5% 3 18 21 271 20 20 7 ap1991

1999 10,000 1,286,985 .8% 4 12 16 625 12 20 8 ap2000

2000 13,070 1,286,985 1.0% 4 9 13 1,005 10 21 7 ap2001

2001 13,090 1,313,786 1.0% 3 11 14 935 12 21 7 ap2002

2002 13,100 1,313,786 1.0% 4 9 13 1,007 10 17 8 ap2003

2003 13,095 1,313,788 1.0% 7 9 16 818 10 19 8 ap2004

2004 8,000 1,313,788 .6% 6 10 16 500 11 19 8 ap2005

2006 8,000 1,394,000 .6% 6 11 17 470 11 18 8 ap2007

2013 8,660 1,682,000 .5% 6 6 12 721 6 15 7 ap2014

2016 8,823 1,805,000 .5% 11 2 13 678 2 13 7 ap2017

2019 9,178 1,951,440 .5% 13 3 16 573 3 14 7 ap2020

2021 9,632 2,068,000 .5% 9 3 12 802 3 13 7 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Prefecture Apostolic of Kayes
1950	1,883	2,246	83.8%		11	11	171		5	4	ap1951
Diocese of Kayes
1970	4,280	799,630	.5%	1	25	26	164	26	22	8	ap1971
1980	4,550	944,910	.5%	4	22	26	175	23	27	8	ap1981
1990	5,696	1,232,000	.5%	3	18	21	271	20	20	7	ap1991
1999	10,000	1,286,985	.8%	4	12	16	625	12	20	8	ap2000
2000	13,070	1,286,985	1.0%	4	9	13	1,005	10	21	7	ap2001
2001	13,090	1,313,786	1.0%	3	11	14	935	12	21	7	ap2002
2002	13,100	1,313,786	1.0%	4	9	13	1,007	10	17	8	ap2003
2003	13,095	1,313,788	1.0%	7	9	16	818	10	19	8	ap2004
2004	8,000	1,313,788	.6%	6	10	16	500	11	19	8	ap2005
2006	8,000	1,394,000	.6%	6	11	17	470	11	18	8	ap2007
2013	8,660	1,682,000	.5%	6	6	12	721	6	15	7	ap2014
2016	8,823	1,805,000	.5%	11	2	13	678	2	13	7	ap2017
2019	9,178	1,951,440	.5%	13	3	16	573	3	14	7	ap2020
2021	9,632	2,068,000	.5%	9	3	12	802	3	13	7	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Jonas Dembélé (Bishop: 31 Jan 2013 - )

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Etienne-Marie-Félix Courtois, M. Afr. † (Prefect: 7 Nov 1947; Bishop: 6 Jul 1963 to 11 Jul 1978)
Joseph Dao † (Bishop: 12 Sep 1978 to 11 Jun 2011)

Source(s)

Prefecture Apostolic of Kayes
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 39, Page 438, and Page 439
Diocese of Kayes
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 56, Page 492, and Page 493

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