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General Information
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Date | Event | From | To |
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Prefecture Apostolic of Parakou | |||
13 May 1948 | Erected | Prefecture Apostolic of Niamey (Kandi, Paralcon, Djougou, and Natitingou) | Prefecture Apostolic of Parakou (erected) |
10 February 1964 | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Parakou (Civil District of Natitingou) | Diocese of Natitingou (erected) |
Diocese of Parakou | |||
10 February 1964 | Elevated | Prefecture Apostolic of Parakou | Diocese of Parakou |
19 December 1994 | Territory Lost | Diocese of Parakou (Kandi, Banikoara, Gogonou, Ségbana, Malanville, and Karimama) | Diocese of Kandi (erected) |
Archdiocese of Parakou | |||
16 October 1997 | Elevated | Diocese of Parakou | Archdiocese of Parakou |
22 December 1999 | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of Parakou (N'Dali, Bembereke, Kalale, Nikki, Perere, and Sinende) | Diocese of N’Dali (erected) |
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 Parakou | ||||||||||||
1950 | 3,859 | 451,060 | .9% | 17 | 17 | 227 | 14 | 10 | ap1951 | |||
Diocese of Parakou | ||||||||||||
1970 | 10,454 | 317,000 | 3.3% | 1 | 19 | 20 | 522 | 21 | 30 | ap1971 | ||
1980 | 18,840 | 483,000 | 3.9% | 6 | 14 | 20 | 942 | 18 | 24 | 16 | ap1981 | |
1990 | 42,686 | 621,630 | 6.9% | 17 | 28 | 45 | 948 | 35 | 85 | 17 | ap1991 | |
Archdiocese of Parakou | ||||||||||||
1999 | 62,577 | 637,225 | 9.8% | 21 | 26 | 47 | 1,331 | 50 | 116 | 15 | ap2000 | |
2000 | 59,233 | 227,490 | 26.0% | 17 | 14 | 31 | 1,910 | 30 | 85 | 8 | ap2001 | |
2001 | 62,207 | 308,526 | 20.2% | 19 | 17 | 36 | 1,727 | 42 | 63 | 8 | ap2004 | |
2004 | 68,477 | 334,288 | 20.5% | 20 | 20 | 40 | 1,711 | 42 | 117 | 7 | ap2005 | |
2010 | 184,000 | 398,000 | 46.2% | 34 | 14 | 48 | 3,833 | 37 | 66 | 14 | ap2011 | |
2013 | 202,000 | 438,000 | 46.1% | 46 | 22 | 68 | 2,970 | 72 | 121 | 17 | ap2014 | |
2016 | 207,400 | 438,500 | 47.3% | 52 | 21 | 73 | 2,841 | 52 | 162 | 23 | ap2017 | |
2019 | 103,860 | 459,800 | 22.6% | 50 | 23 | 73 | 1,422 | 48 | 165 | 26 | ap2020 | |
2021 | 123,721 | 503,960 | 24.5% | 51 | 23 | 74 | 1,671 | 53 | 141 | 30 | ap2022 |
Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.
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