Kaya (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Théophile Nare, Bishop
Thomas Kaboré, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 26 June 1969
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Koupéla
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Burkina Faso
Square Kilometers: 18,000 (6,952 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Eveche, B.P. 169, Kaya, Burkina Faso
Telephone: 24.45.30.22
Fax: 24.45.35.75

Past and Present Ordinaries

Constantin Guirma † (26 Jun 1969 Appointed - 9 Mar 1996 Retired)
Jean-Baptiste Tiendrebeogo (Kiedrebeogo) † (30 Mar 1996 Appointed - 14 May 1998 Died)
Thomas Kaboré (19 Apr 1999 Appointed - 7 Dec 2018 Retired)
Théophile Nare (7 Dec 2018 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
26 June 1969	Erected	Diocese of Koupéla Archdiocese of Ouagadougou	Diocese of Kaya (erected) (Kayana)
5 December 2000	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Kaya (from Ouagadougou)

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

1970 5,078 410,000 1.2% 1 10 11 461 11 8 ap1971

1980 11,934 386,000 3.1% 1 15 16 745 15 12 5 ap1981

1990 25,075 527,375 4.8% 4 15 19 1,319 15 15 6 ap1991

1999 48,130 776,811 6.2% 16 10 26 1,851 10 31 6 ap2000

2000 52,235 790,000 6.6% 19 10 29 1,801 10 34 6 ap2001

2001 56,543 836,020 6.8% 24 10 34 1,663 10 31 6 ap2002

2002 58,026 842,387 6.9% 22 5 27 2,149 5 31 7 ap2003

2003 59,171 860,573 6.9% 23 6 29 2,040 6 34 7 ap2004

2004 59,866 870,680 6.9% 25 7 32 1,870 8 38 7 ap2005

2006 71,722 907,000 7.9% 23 7 30 2,390 8 39 7 ap2007

2013 111,223 1,143,000 9.7% 36 5 41 2,712 7 47 10 ap2014

2016 100,635 1,162,000 8.7% 42 5 47 2,141 6 60 12 ap2017

2019 133,551 1,142,063 11.7% 50 3 53 2,519 6 61 13 ap2020

2021 141,810 1,212,700 11.7% 55 3 58 2,445 6 61 13 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970	5,078	410,000	1.2%	1	10	11	461	11	8		ap1971
1980	11,934	386,000	3.1%	1	15	16	745	15	12	5	ap1981
1990	25,075	527,375	4.8%	4	15	19	1,319	15	15	6	ap1991
1999	48,130	776,811	6.2%	16	10	26	1,851	10	31	6	ap2000
2000	52,235	790,000	6.6%	19	10	29	1,801	10	34	6	ap2001
2001	56,543	836,020	6.8%	24	10	34	1,663	10	31	6	ap2002
2002	58,026	842,387	6.9%	22	5	27	2,149	5	31	7	ap2003
2003	59,171	860,573	6.9%	23	6	29	2,040	6	34	7	ap2004
2004	59,866	870,680	6.9%	25	7	32	1,870	8	38	7	ap2005
2006	71,722	907,000	7.9%	23	7	30	2,390	8	39	7	ap2007
2013	111,223	1,143,000	9.7%	36	5	41	2,712	7	47	10	ap2014
2016	100,635	1,162,000	8.7%	42	5	47	2,141	6	60	12	ap2017
2019	133,551	1,142,063	11.7%	50	3	53	2,519	6	61	13	ap2020
2021	141,810	1,212,700	11.7%	55	3	58	2,445	6	61	13	ap2022