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Archdiocese of Korhogo

Archidioecesis Korhogoensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Ignace Bessi Dogbo, Archbishop

Suffragan Dioceses

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Elevated: 19 December 1994
  • Metropolitan See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Côte d’Ivoire
  • Square Kilometers: 13,643 (5,269 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: B.P. 12, Korhogo, Cote d'Ivoire
  • Telephone: 36.86.01.18

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Diocese of Korhogo
15 October 1971ErectedDiocese of Katiola (Korhogo, Boundiali, and Odienne) Diocese of Korhogo (erected)
19 December 1994Territory LostDiocese of Daloa (Séguéla and Mankono)
Diocese of Korhogo (Odienné)
Diocese of Man (Touba)
Diocese of Odienné (erected)
Archdiocese of Korhogo
19 December 1994ElevatedDiocese of Korhogo Archdiocese of Korhogo

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Korhogo
19807,510564,4091.3%51520375203814ap1981
199015,035625,5002.4%72431485316918ap1991
Archdiocese of Korhogo
199915,650750,0002.1%131528558277420ap2000
200017,031800,0002.1%121729587317620ap2001
200121,062680,0713.1%131831679306920ap2002
200224,429680,0713.6%142135697337420ap2003
200325,819687,8193.8%162137697284220ap2004
200425,819687,8193.8%172138679284220ap2005
200648,000803,0006.0%2314371,297255924ap2007
2013185,000979,00018.9%1814325,7811254528ap2014
2016257,0001,060,00024.2%1817357,3421304933ap2017
2019278,0001,144,00024.3%1815338,4241254727ap2020
202152,501820,0006.4%2614401,312284227ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Diocese of Korhogo
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 64, Page 270, and Page 271
  • Archdiocese of Korhogo
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 87, Page 542

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