Niamey (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Djalwana Laurent Lompo, Archbishop
Michel Christian Cartatéguy, S.M.A., Archbishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 25 June 2007
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Niger
Square Kilometers: 200,000 (77,250 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Archevêché, B.P. 10270, Niamey, Niger
Telephone: 20.73.32.59

Historical Details

Prefecture Apostolic of Niamey
- Latin Name: Niameyensis
- Erected: 28 April 1942
- Country: Niger
Diocese of Niamey
- Latin Name: Niameyensis
- Elevated: 21 March 1961
- Immediately Subject to the Holy See
- Country: Niger

Past and Present Ordinaries

François Faroud, S.M.A. † (11 May 1942 Appointed - 21 May 1948 Appointed, Prefect of Parakou)
Constant Quillard, C.SS.R. † (15 Jul 1948 Appointed - 21 Mar 1961 Resigned)
Marie-Jean-Baptiste-Hippolyte Berlier, C.SS.R. † (21 Mar 1961 Appointed - 25 Jun 1984 Resigned)
Guy Armand Romano, C.SS.R. † (3 Mar 1997 Appointed - 25 Jan 2003 Resigned)
Michel Christian Cartatéguy, S.M.A. (25 Jan 2003 Appointed - 11 Oct 2014 Resigned)
Djalwana Laurent Lompo (11 Oct 2014 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Niamey
28 April 1942	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Dahomey Vicariate Apostolic of Foumban Prefecture Apostolic of Ghardaïa nel Sahara Prefecture Apostolic of Jos Prefecture Apostolic of Kaduna Vicariate Apostolic of Khartoum Vicariate Apostolic of Ouagadougou	Prefecture Apostolic of Niamey (erected)
13 May 1948	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Niamey (Kandi, Paralcon, Djougou, and Natitingou)	Prefecture Apostolic of Parakou (erected)
12 February 1959	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Niamey (Dori and Fada)	Prefecture Apostolic of Fada N’Gourma (erected)
Diocese of Niamey
21 March 1961	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Niamey	Diocese of Niamey
13 March 2001	Territory Lost	Diocese of Niamey (Maradi, Tahoua, Agadès, Bilma, Diffa, and Zinder)	Diocese of Maradi (erected)
Archdiocese of Niamey
25 June 2007	Elevated	Diocese of Niamey	Archdiocese of Niamey

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 Niamey

1950 3,917 2,200,000 .2% 15 9 5 ap1951

Diocese of Niamey

1970 12,500 3,985,000 .3% 6 20 26 480 32 66 7 ap1971

1980 12,600 5,150,000 .2% 4 23 27 466 37 68 11 ap1981

1990 16,300 7,106,000 .2% 7 28 35 465 37 78 21 ap1991

1999 17,500 10,000,000 .2% 4 37 41 426 45 91 21 ap2000

2000 20,000 10,000,000 .2% 10 23 33 606 30 78 18 ap2001

2001 18,500 5,000,000 .4% 5 25 30 616 35 52 14 ap2002

2002 10,700 4,950,000 .2% 13 13 26 411 20 43 10 ap2003

2003 15,000 5,840,000 .3% 6 17 23 652 25 48 10 ap2004

2004 15,000 5,880,000 .3% 10 19 29 517 21 45 10 ap2005

Archdiocese of Niamey

2013 20,600 7,637,000 .3% 21 18 39 528 21 60 14 ap2014

2016 19,700 8,039,000 .2% 18 15 33 596 20 64 18 ap2017

2019 21,100 9,008,670 .2% 22 14 36 586 19 65 18 ap2020

2021 22,480 9,572,780 .2% 24 14 38 591 19 65 18 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 Niamey
1950	3,917	2,200,000	.2%					15	9	5	ap1951
Diocese of Niamey
1970	12,500	3,985,000	.3%	6	20	26	480	32	66	7	ap1971
1980	12,600	5,150,000	.2%	4	23	27	466	37	68	11	ap1981
1990	16,300	7,106,000	.2%	7	28	35	465	37	78	21	ap1991
1999	17,500	10,000,000	.2%	4	37	41	426	45	91	21	ap2000
2000	20,000	10,000,000	.2%	10	23	33	606	30	78	18	ap2001
2001	18,500	5,000,000	.4%	5	25	30	616	35	52	14	ap2002
2002	10,700	4,950,000	.2%	13	13	26	411	20	43	10	ap2003
2003	15,000	5,840,000	.3%	6	17	23	652	25	48	10	ap2004
2004	15,000	5,880,000	.3%	10	19	29	517	21	45	10	ap2005
Archdiocese of Niamey
2013	20,600	7,637,000	.3%	21	18	39	528	21	60	14	ap2014
2016	19,700	8,039,000	.2%	18	15	33	596	20	64	18	ap2017
2019	21,100	9,008,670	.2%	22	14	36	586	19	65	18	ap2020
2021	22,480	9,572,780	.2%	24	14	38	591	19	65	18	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Marie-Jean-Baptiste-Hippolyte Berlier, C.SS.R. † (Bishop: 21 Mar 1961 to 25 Jun 1984)
François Faroud, S.M.A. † (Prefect: 11 May 1942 to 21 May 1948)
Constant Quillard, C.SS.R. † (Prefect: 15 Jul 1948 to 21 Mar 1961)
Guy Armand Romano, C.SS.R. † (Apostolic Administrator: 25 Jun 1984; Bishop: 3 Mar 1997 to 25 Jan 2003)

Source(s)

Prefecture Apostolic of Niamey
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 38, Page 11, and Page 12
Diocese of Niamey
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 54, Page 138, and Page 139
Archdiocese of Niamey
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 99, Page 785, and Page 786

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