Atakpamé (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Moïse Messan Touho, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 29 September 1964
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Lomé
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Togo
Square Kilometers: 13,900 (5,368 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://dioceseatakpame.org/
Mailing Address: Eveche, B.P. 11, Atakpame, Togo
Telephone: 2440.04.13
Fax: 2440.11.13

Past and Present Ordinaries

Bernard Oguki-Atakpah † (29 Sep 1964 Appointed - 10 Apr 1976 Resigned)
Philippe Fanoko Kossi Kpodzro † (10 Apr 1976 Appointed - 17 Dec 1992 Appointed, Archbishop of Lomé)
Julien Mawule Kouto † (18 Oct 1993 Appointed - 1 Mar 2006 Resigned)
Nicodème Anani Barrigah-Benissan † (9 Jan 2008 Appointed - 23 Nov 2019 Appointed, Archbishop of Lomé)
Moïse Messan Touho (26 Oct 2022 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
29 September 1964	Erected	Archdiocese of Lomé (Atakpamé, Akposso, and Nuatia)	Diocese of Atakpamé (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1969 65,037 298,385 21.8% 18 18 3,613 22 8 ap1971

1980 88,700 398,000 22.3% 5 13 18 4,927 13 23 11 ap1981

1990 131,457 605,000 21.7% 20 6 26 5,056 17 49 14 ap1991

1999 197,630 598,878 33.0% 53 1 54 3,659 14 59 19 ap2000

2000 202,364 616,964 32.8% 51 1 52 3,891 11 53 19 ap2001

2001 203,417 624,714 32.6% 55 1 56 3,632 9 59 19 ap2002

2002 210,314 648,015 32.5% 53 1 54 3,894 9 54 19 ap2003

2003 214,455 698,676 30.7% 53 1 54 3,971 9 59 19 ap2004

2004 215,469 679,923 31.7% 54 1 55 3,917 9 87 19 ap2005

2006 257,168 699,540 36.8% 56 1 57 4,511 9 100 29 ap2007

2012 293,546 792,000 37.1% 64 64 4,586 7 98 30 ap2013

2015 327,631 903,540 36.3% 72 6 78 4,200 13 92 34 ap2016

2018 337,939 956,070 35.3% 76 3 79 4,277 11 103 39 ap2019

2020 343,541 999,190 34.4% 88 3 91 3,775 10 113 40 ap2021

2022 350,556 1,045,680 33.5% 104 3 107 3,276 8 117 53 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1969	65,037	298,385	21.8%	18		18	3,613		22	8	ap1971
1980	88,700	398,000	22.3%	5	13	18	4,927	13	23	11	ap1981
1990	131,457	605,000	21.7%	20	6	26	5,056	17	49	14	ap1991
1999	197,630	598,878	33.0%	53	1	54	3,659	14	59	19	ap2000
2000	202,364	616,964	32.8%	51	1	52	3,891	11	53	19	ap2001
2001	203,417	624,714	32.6%	55	1	56	3,632	9	59	19	ap2002
2002	210,314	648,015	32.5%	53	1	54	3,894	9	54	19	ap2003
2003	214,455	698,676	30.7%	53	1	54	3,971	9	59	19	ap2004
2004	215,469	679,923	31.7%	54	1	55	3,917	9	87	19	ap2005
2006	257,168	699,540	36.8%	56	1	57	4,511	9	100	29	ap2007
2012	293,546	792,000	37.1%	64		64	4,586	7	98	30	ap2013
2015	327,631	903,540	36.3%	72	6	78	4,200	13	92	34	ap2016
2018	337,939	956,070	35.3%	76	3	79	4,277	11	103	39	ap2019
2020	343,541	999,190	34.4%	88	3	91	3,775	10	113	40	ap2021
2022	350,556	1,045,680	33.5%	104	3	107	3,276	8	117	53	ap2023