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Diocese of Moundou

Dioecesis Munduensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 19 February 1959
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of N’Djaména
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Chad
  • Square Kilometers: 8,695 (3,358 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Évêché, B.P. 61, Moundou, Tchad
  • Telephone: 6632.49.54
  • Fax: 2269.13.78

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Moundou
17 May 1951ErectedPrefecture Apostolic of Fort-Lamy (Mediam Chari)
Prefecture Apostolic of Garoua (Mayo Kebi)
Prefecture Apostolic of Moundou (erected)
Diocese of Moundou
19 February 1959ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Moundou Diocese of Moundou
22 December 1961Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Moundou (from Bangui to Fort-Lamy)
6 March 1989Territory LostDiocese of Moundou (Eastern part (most of Oriental Longone)) Diocese of Doba (erected)
28 November 1998Territory LostDiocese of Doba
Diocese of Moundou
Diocese of Laï (erected) (Tandjilé)
28 November 1998Territory LostDiocese of Doba
Diocese of Moundou
Diocese of Goré (erected) (Southern parts of Goré and Baïbokou)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Moundou
1970110,456725,09515.2%645512,165564422ap1971
1980168,537895,00018.8%551563,0096472ap1981
1990155,732784,47619.9%932413,798435120ap1991
1999120,022455,48926.4%2315383,158164519ap2000
2000246,083455,48954.0%2311347,237135012ap2001
2001173,280455,48938.0%1411256,931134312ap2002
2002173,819455,48938.2%166227,90075012ap2003
2003179,115533,08933.6%285335,42766812ap2004
2004182,895533,08934.3%295345,37966212ap2005
2013367,000896,00041.0%1932216,68166115ap2014
2016394,635965,57640.9%20103013,154146615ap2017
2019245,877924,49526.6%3110415,997136115ap2020
2021272,790987,28027.6%3013436,343166416ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Prefecture Apostolic of Moundou
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 43, Page 656, and Page 657
  • Diocese of Moundou
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 51, Page 685, and Page 686
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 54, Page 767, and Page 768

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