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Diocese of Sarh

Dioecesis Sarhensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Name Changed: 22 August 1972
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of N’Djaména
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Chad
  • Square Kilometers: 41,755 (16,127 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Eveche, B.P. 87, Sarh, Tchad
  • Telephone: 6627.16.69

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Diocese of Fort-Archambault
22 December 1961ErectedDiocese of Fort-Lamy Diocese of Fort-Archambault (erected)
Diocese of Sarh
22 August 1972Name ChangedDiocese of Fort-Archambault Diocese of Sarh
1 December 2001Territory LostArchdiocese of N’Djaména (Guéra, Batha, Ouaddaď, Wadi Fira, and Ennedi)
Diocese of Sarh (Salamat)
Prefecture Apostolic of Mongo (erected)
12 August 2023Territory LostDiocese of Sarh (Civil province of Mandoul) Diocese of Koumra (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Fort-Archambault
197016,600400,0004.2%33336461443315ap1971
Diocese of Sarh
198025,000577,0004.3%33437675425425ap1981
198838,200654,0005.8%33942909496117ap1991
199946,477929,9225.0%1231431,080427017ap2000
200047,799922,9995.2%143448995445516ap2001
200147,478738,5956.4%1332451,055456015ap2002
200267,806747,7419.1%1824421,614397215ap2003
2003107,8001,051,78910.2%2130512,113517515ap2004
2004111,3001,078,13410.3%1930492,271416615ap2005
201098,8901,235,3708.0%2736631,569675917ap2011
2013141,5491,340,00010.6%1819373,825193317ap2014
2014147,1351,375,00010.7%2419433,421445317ap2015
2017197,6801,494,00013.2%3026563,530463617ap2018
2020220,2001,664,00013.2%3226583,796633422ap2021
202385,917800,00010.7%13136,609272712bul:12Aug2023

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Diocese of Fort-Archambault
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 54, Page 701, and Page 702
  • Diocese of Sarh
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 64, Page 559

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