Diocese of Jasikan

Dioecesis Iasikanensis

Bishop(s)

Gabriel Akwasi Ababio Mante, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 19 December 1994
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Accra
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Ghana
Square Kilometers: 10,902 (4,210 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://www.jasikandiocese.org
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, P.O. Box JA 64, Jasikan, Oti Region, Ghana
Telephone: (024)32.77.688

Past and Present Ordinaries

Gabriel Akwasi Ababio Mante (19 Dec 1994 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
19 December 1994	Erected	Diocese of Keta-Ho (Northern quarter: Jasikan, Kadjebi, Kete-Krachi, and Nkwanta)	Diocese of Jasikan (erected)

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

1999 145,952 554,411 26.3% 24 24 6,081 10 10 ap2000

2000 146,743 554,745 26.5% 26 26 5,643 9 10 ap2001

2001 160,439 551,436 29.1% 27 27 5,942 11 13 ap2002

2002 150,785 554,745 27.2% 30 1 31 4,864 1 10 13 ap2003

2003 146,885 557,095 26.4% 29 1 30 4,896 1 11 13 ap2004

2004 147,688 557,828 26.5% 32 1 33 4,475 1 12 13 ap2005

2006 147,815 582,000 25.4% 27 27 5,474 10 13 ap2007

2013 148,670 568,771 26.1% 40 2 42 3,539 2 5 15 ap2014

2016 153,500 782,737 19.6% 33 4 37 4,148 4 9 15 ap2017

2019 164,300 839,400 19.6% 36 3 39 4,212 3 12 15 ap2020

2021 171,700 877,400 19.6% 34 3 37 4,640 3 12 15 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	145,952	554,411	26.3%	24		24	6,081		10	10	ap2000
2000	146,743	554,745	26.5%	26		26	5,643		9	10	ap2001
2001	160,439	551,436	29.1%	27		27	5,942		11	13	ap2002
2002	150,785	554,745	27.2%	30	1	31	4,864	1	10	13	ap2003
2003	146,885	557,095	26.4%	29	1	30	4,896	1	11	13	ap2004
2004	147,688	557,828	26.5%	32	1	33	4,475	1	12	13	ap2005
2006	147,815	582,000	25.4%	27		27	5,474		10	13	ap2007
2013	148,670	568,771	26.1%	40	2	42	3,539	2	5	15	ap2014
2016	153,500	782,737	19.6%	33	4	37	4,148	4	9	15	ap2017
2019	164,300	839,400	19.6%	36	3	39	4,212	3	12	15	ap2020
2021	171,700	877,400	19.6%	34	3	37	4,640	3	12	15	ap2022