Diocese of Laï

Dioecesis Laiensis

Bishop(s)

Nicolas Nadji Bab, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 28 November 1998
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of N’Djaména
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Chad
Square Kilometers: 18,045 (6,969 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Eveche, B.P. 7, Lai [Tandjile], Tchad
Telephone: 6380.97.44

Past and Present Ordinaries

Miguel Ángel Sebastián Martínez, M.C.C.I. (28 Nov 1998 Appointed - 10 Oct 2018 Appointed, Bishop of Sarh)
Nicolas Nadji Bab (14 Dec 2019 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
28 November 1998	Erected	Diocese of Doba Diocese of Moundou	Diocese of Laï (erected) (Tandjilé)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1999 104,000 453,854 22.9% 9 3 12 8,666 4 15 10 ap2000

2000 110,000 520,000 21.2% 12 6 18 6,111 6 18 10 ap2002

2002 112,000 552,977 20.3% 14 5 19 5,894 5 20 10 ap2003

2003 103,895 560,000 18.6% 16 2 18 5,771 3 22 10 ap2004

2004 100,000 574,000 17.4% 14 5 19 5,263 6 39 10 ap2005

2013 120,000 740,000 16.2% 21 6 27 4,444 10 31 12 ap2014

2016 138,254 799,521 17.3% 22 6 28 4,937 10 32 13 ap2017

2019 140,760 879,750 16.0% 28 8 36 3,910 12 26 15 ap2020

2021 166,553 1,036,511 16.1% 27 7 34 4,898 16 30 16 ap2022

2023 171,000 1,063,000 16.1% 27 7 34 5,029 52 31 17 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	104,000	453,854	22.9%	9	3	12	8,666	4	15	10	ap2000
2000	110,000	520,000	21.2%	12	6	18	6,111	6	18	10	ap2002
2002	112,000	552,977	20.3%	14	5	19	5,894	5	20	10	ap2003
2003	103,895	560,000	18.6%	16	2	18	5,771	3	22	10	ap2004
2004	100,000	574,000	17.4%	14	5	19	5,263	6	39	10	ap2005
2013	120,000	740,000	16.2%	21	6	27	4,444	10	31	12	ap2014
2016	138,254	799,521	17.3%	22	6	28	4,937	10	32	13	ap2017
2019	140,760	879,750	16.0%	28	8	36	3,910	12	26	15	ap2020
2021	166,553	1,036,511	16.1%	27	7	34	4,898	16	30	16	ap2022
2023	171,000	1,063,000	16.1%	27	7	34	5,029	52	31	17	ap2024