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Diocese of Djougou

Dioecesis Diuguensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 10 June 1995
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Parakou
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Benin
  • Square Kilometers: 11,126 (4,297 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Eveche, B.P. 125, Djougou, Benin
  • Telephone: 97.47.53.20
  • Fax: 97.64.05.25

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
10 June 1995ErectedDiocese of Natitingou (Djougou, Bassila, Copargo, and Ouake) Diocese of Djougou (erected)
16 October 1997Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Djougou (from Cotonou)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
19989,161294,8013.1%108185088287ap2001
200110,441313,5763.3%119205229367ap2003
200315,480315,9824.9%16824645103810ap2004
200417,221338,6505.1%1672374893710ap2005
200618,760346,0005.4%20828670104013ap2007
201036,556406,0009.0%311344830175913ap2011
201345,749447,00010.2%351449933195521ap2014
201658,501600,9049.7%3617531,103216422ap2017
201971,213641,19811.1%4017571,249206023ap2020
202171,522676,70010.6%3714511,402176123ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 87, Page 1,076, and Page 1,077
  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 90, Page 5, and Page 6

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