Diocese of San Pedro-en-Côte d’Ivoire

Dioecesis Sancti Petri in Litore Eburneo

Bishop(s)

Jean-Jacques Koffi Oi Koffi, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 23 October 1989
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Gagnoa
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Côte d’Ivoire
Square Kilometers: 27,382 (10,576 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://diocesedesanpedro.com/
Mailing Address: Eveche, 01 B.P. 826, San Pedro 01, Cote d'Ivoire
Telephone: 34.71.18.26
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Barthélémy Djabla † (23 Oct 1989 Appointed - 21 Jul 2006 Appointed, Archbishop of Gagnoa)
Paulin Kouabénan N`Gnamé † (1 Mar 2007 Appointed - 21 Mar 2008 Died)
Jean-Jacques Koffi Oi Koffi (3 Jan 2009 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
23 October 1989	Erected	Diocese of Gagnoa (Arso (San Pedro, Sassandra, Soubré, and Tabou))	Diocese of San Pedro-en-Côte d’Ivoire (erected)
19 December 1994	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of San Pedro-en-Côte d’Ivoire (from Abidjan)

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

1990 50,000 700,000 7.1% 6 8 14 3,571 8 11 6 ap1991

1999 88,408 1,018,000 8.7% 10 10 20 4,420 10 16 12 ap2000

2000 55,287 1,105,755 5.0% 10 8 18 3,071 9 25 12 ap2001

2001 50,876 1,000,000 5.1% 12 14 26 1,956 15 27 12 ap2002

2002 50,650 1,500,000 3.4% 13 14 27 1,875 16 25 13 ap2003

2003 50,000 1,000,000 5.0% 17 11 28 1,785 13 25 13 ap2004

2004 60,000 1,100,000 5.5% 11 17 28 2,142 19 27 13 ap2005

2010 136,250 1,392,040 9.8% 25 22 47 2,898 32 27 20 ap2011

2014 155,760 2,207,315 7.1% 35 20 55 2,832 29 35 23 ap2015

2017 228,200 2,513,170 9.1% 40 22 62 3,680 22 33 27 ap2018

2020 242,870 2,674,720 9.1% 51 21 72 3,373 21 34 30 ap2021

2022 243,000 2,803,000 8.7% 53 20 73 3,328 22 36 37 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	50,000	700,000	7.1%	6	8	14	3,571	8	11	6	ap1991
1999	88,408	1,018,000	8.7%	10	10	20	4,420	10	16	12	ap2000
2000	55,287	1,105,755	5.0%	10	8	18	3,071	9	25	12	ap2001
2001	50,876	1,000,000	5.1%	12	14	26	1,956	15	27	12	ap2002
2002	50,650	1,500,000	3.4%	13	14	27	1,875	16	25	13	ap2003
2003	50,000	1,000,000	5.0%	17	11	28	1,785	13	25	13	ap2004
2004	60,000	1,100,000	5.5%	11	17	28	2,142	19	27	13	ap2005
2010	136,250	1,392,040	9.8%	25	22	47	2,898	32	27	20	ap2011
2014	155,760	2,207,315	7.1%	35	20	55	2,832	29	35	23	ap2015
2017	228,200	2,513,170	9.1%	40	22	62	3,680	22	33	27	ap2018
2020	242,870	2,674,720	9.1%	51	21	72	3,373	21	34	30	ap2021
2022	243,000	2,803,000	8.7%	53	20	73	3,328	22	36	37	ap2023