Diocese of Banfora

Dioecesis Banforensis

Bishop(s)

Lucas Kalfa Sanou, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 27 June 1998
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Bobo-Dioulasso
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Burkina Faso
Square Kilometers: 18,917 (7,306 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesedebanfora.org/
Mailing Address: Eveche, B.P. 78, Banfora, Burkina Faso
Telephone: 20.91.03.97
Fax: 20.91.03.96

Past and Present Ordinaries

Lucas Kalfa Sanou (27 Jun 1998 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
27 June 1998	Erected	Diocese of Bobo-Dioulasso (Comoé and Léraba)	Diocese of Banfora (erected)
5 December 2000	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Banfora (from Ouagadougou)

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

1998 15,000 320,000 4.7% 9 6 15 1,000 6 24 4 ap2007

2012 23,500 645,000 3.6% 16 6 22 1,068 18 36 8 ap2013

2015 29,200 723,500 4.0% 15 8 23 1,269 18 48 8 ap2016

2018 35,100 772,100 4.5% 20 8 28 1,253 21 51 8 ap2019

2020 37,230 819,000 4.5% 21 8 29 1,283 21 51 8 ap2021

2022 37,540 820,000 4.6% 21 9 30 1,251 19 40 9 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1998	15,000	320,000	4.7%	9	6	15	1,000	6	24	4	ap2007
2012	23,500	645,000	3.6%	16	6	22	1,068	18	36	8	ap2013
2015	29,200	723,500	4.0%	15	8	23	1,269	18	48	8	ap2016
2018	35,100	772,100	4.5%	20	8	28	1,253	21	51	8	ap2019
2020	37,230	819,000	4.5%	21	8	29	1,283	21	51	8	ap2021
2022	37,540	820,000	4.6%	21	9	30	1,251	19	40	9	ap2023