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Archdiocese of Niamey

Archidioecesis Niameyensis



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General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Elevated: 25 June 2007
  • Metropolitan See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Niger
  • Square Kilometers: 200,000 (77,250 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Archevêché, B.P. 10270, Niamey, Niger
  • Telephone: 20.73.32.59

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Niamey
28 April 1942ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Dahomey
Vicariate Apostolic of Foumban
Prefecture Apostolic of Ghardaïa nel Sahara
Prefecture Apostolic of Jos
Prefecture Apostolic of Kaduna
Vicariate Apostolic of Khartoum
Vicariate Apostolic of Ouagadougou
Prefecture Apostolic of Niamey (erected)
13 May 1948Territory LostPrefecture Apostolic of Niamey (Kandi, Paralcon, Djougou, and Natitingou) Prefecture Apostolic of Parakou (erected)
12 February 1959Territory LostPrefecture Apostolic of Niamey (Dori and Fada) Prefecture Apostolic of Fada N’Gourma (erected)
Diocese of Niamey
21 March 1961ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Niamey Diocese of Niamey
13 March 2001Territory LostDiocese of Niamey (Maradi, Tahoua, Agadès, Bilma, Diffa, and Zinder) Diocese of Maradi (erected)
Archdiocese of Niamey
25 June 2007ElevatedDiocese of Niamey Archdiocese of Niamey

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Prefecture Apostolic of Niamey
19503,9172,200,000.2%1595ap1951
Diocese of Niamey
197012,5003,985,000.3%6202648032667ap1971
198012,6005,150,000.2%42327466376811ap1981
199016,3007,106,000.2%72835465377821ap1991
199917,50010,000,000.2%43741426459121ap2000
200020,00010,000,000.2%102333606307818ap2001
200118,5005,000,000.4%52530616355214ap2002
200210,7004,950,000.2%131326411204310ap2003
200315,0005,840,000.3%61723652254810ap2004
200415,0005,880,000.3%101929517214510ap2005
Archdiocese of Niamey
201320,6007,637,000.3%211839528216014ap2014
201619,7008,039,000.2%181533596206418ap2017
201921,1009,008,670.2%221436586196518ap2020
202122,4809,572,780.2%241438591196518ap2022

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 Niamey
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 38, Page 11, and Page 12
  • Diocese of Niamey
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 54, Page 138, and Page 139
  • Archdiocese of Niamey
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 99, Page 785, and Page 786

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