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Diocese of Pala

Dioecesis Palaensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Dominique Tinoudji, Bishop
  • Jean-Claude Bouchard, O.M.I., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 16 January 1964
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of N’Djaména
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Chad
  • Square Kilometers: 30,105 (11,628 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://www.diocesedepala.com/
  • Mailing Address: Évêché, B.P. 09, Pala, Tchad
  • Telephone: 6316.48.95
  • Fax: 00871.722.698.716

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Pala
19 December 1956ErectedDiocese of Garoua (Mayo-Kebbi) Prefecture Apostolic of Pala (erected)
Diocese of Pala
16 January 1964ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Pala Diocese of Pala

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Pala
19708,445500,0001.7%529342483325ap1971
198015,145530,0002.9%72229522274924ap1981
199016,510606,0002.7%122638434345127ap1991
199926,263910,0002.9%152136729276027ap2000
200026,573950,0002.8%182240664246028ap2001
200128,382970,0002.9%202343660286431ap2002
200230,078995,0003.0%172340751297431ap2003
200332,5871,025,0003.2%182240814316331ap2004
200435,2461,025,0003.4%192039903306031ap2005
201345,4871,247,0003.6%252247967296430ap2014
201650,3691,592,7303.2%2718451,119255830ap2017
201957,9951,731,8873.3%3517521,115225229ap2020
202159,0001,855,2403.2%3718551,072235429ap2022

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 Pala
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 49, Page 391, and Page 392
  • Diocese of Pala
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 56, Page 732, and Page 733

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