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Diocese of Dédougou

Dioecesis Deduguensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Name Changed: 14 April 2000
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Bobo-Dioulasso
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Burkina Faso
  • Square Kilometers: 28,374 (10,959 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Eveche, B.P. 35, Dedougou, Burkina Faso
  • Telephone: 20.52.00.37
  • Fax: (same)

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Nouna
12 June 1947ErectedPrefecture Apostolic of Gao (Mopti, San, and Tougan along with Nouna) Prefecture Apostolic of Nouna (erected)
18 October 1951Territory AddedVicariate Apostolic of Bobo-Dioulasso (Dédougou, Boromo, and Houndé along with Founzan) Prefecture Apostolic of Nouna
Vicariate Apostolic of Nouna
18 October 1951ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Nouna Vicariate Apostolic of Nouna
6 March 1953Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Nouna (Mopti, Dienne, Bandiagara (except Bai), and Douentza) Prefecture Apostolic of Gao
6 March 1953Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Nouna (Bounoumba, Dielizangasso, Dioundiou, Kassorola, Moribila, Menesso, Ouaki, Souroutouna, and Toulakoulouba (belonging to San)) Prefecture Apostolic of Sikasoo
Diocese of Nouna
14 September 1955ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Nouna Diocese of Nouna
10 April 1962Territory LostDiocese of Nouna Mission "Sui Iuris" of San (erected)
10 April 1962Territory LostDiocese of Nouna (Cantons of Ménamba and Mao) Prefecture Apostolic of Sikasoo
10 April 1962Territory LostDiocese of Nouna (Canton of Bai or Baye) Prefecture Apostolic of Gao
Diocese of Nouna-Dédougou
3 December 1975Name ChangedDiocese of Nouna Diocese of Nouna-Dédougou
14 April 2000Territory LostDiocese of Nouna-Dédougou (Kossi) Diocese of Nouna (erected)
Diocese of Dédougou
14 April 2000Name ChangedDiocese of Nouna-Dédougou Diocese of Dédougou
5 December 2000Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Dédougou (from Ouagadougou)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Prefecture Apostolic of Nouna
19507,390865,500.9%21213517ap1951
Vicariate Apostolic of Nouna
Diocese of Nouna
196951,255560,0009.2%5352105488143012ap1971*
Diocese of Nouna-Dédougou
198055,201699,0007.9%154358951544312ap1981
198772,445789,0009.2%2240621,168555512ap1991
1997112,2681,373,3858.2%4812601,871237814ap2000
Diocese of Dédougou
200070,0001,001,0007.0%315361,944195410ap2001
200174,382893,5488.3%335381,957147510ap2002
200276,2061,089,3307.0%375421,814158810ap2004
200491,6191,089,3308.4%436491,869138512ap2005
200693,5011,149,0008.1%546601,558139212ap2007
2013125,9651,762,0007.1%587651,937157513ap2014
2016140,0251,033,40113.5%645692,029156914ap2017
2019145,8181,255,00011.6%616672,176128214ap2020
2021155,4801,227,00012.7%669752,073188414ap2022

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 Nouna
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 39, Page 433, and Page 434
  • Vicariate Apostolic of Nouna
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 44, Page 205, and Page 206
  • Diocese of Nouna
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 48, Page 113, to Page 119
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 54, Page 473, and Page 474
  • Diocese of Nouna-Dédougou
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 68, Page 233, and Page 234
  • Diocese of Dédougou
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 93, Page 195

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