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Diocese of Kayes

Dioecesis Kayesensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Jonas Dembélé, Bishop

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 6 July 1963
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Bamako
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Mali
  • Square Kilometers: 166,000 (64,117 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Eveche, B.P. 91, Kayes, Rep. du Mali
  • Telephone: 21.52.18.99

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Kayes
12 June 1947ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Bamako (Kayes, Kita, Bafouladé, Nioro, Nara, and Néma) Prefecture Apostolic of Kayes (erected)
Diocese of Kayes
6 July 1963ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Kayes Diocese of Kayes

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Prefecture Apostolic of Kayes
19501,8832,24683.8%111117154ap1951
Diocese of Kayes
19704,280799,630.5%1252616426228ap1971
19804,550944,910.5%4222617523278ap1981
19905,6961,232,000.5%3182127120207ap1991
199910,0001,286,985.8%4121662512208ap2000
200013,0701,286,9851.0%49131,00510217ap2001
200113,0901,313,7861.0%3111493512217ap2002
200213,1001,313,7861.0%49131,00710178ap2003
200313,0951,313,7881.0%791681810198ap2004
20048,0001,313,788.6%6101650011198ap2005
20068,0001,394,000.6%6111747011188ap2007
20138,6601,682,000.5%66127216157ap2014
20168,8231,805,000.5%112136782137ap2017
20199,1781,951,440.5%133165733147ap2020
20219,6322,068,000.5%93128023137ap2022

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 Kayes
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 39, Page 438, and Page 439
  • Diocese of Kayes
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 56, Page 492, and Page 493

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