Kankan (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Alexis Aly Tagbino, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 17 November 1993
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Conakry {Konakry}
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Guinea
Square Kilometers: 100,274 (38,730 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Eveche, B.P. 208, Kankan, Guinee
Telephone: 623.83.79.10

Historical Details

Prefecture Apostolic of Kankan
- Latin Name: Kankanensis
- Erected: 12 May 1949
- Country: Guinea

Past and Present Ordinaries

Maurice Le Mailloux, C.S.Sp. † (17 Mar 1950 Appointed - Dec 1957 Resigned)
Jean-Baptiste Coudray, C.S.Sp. † (14 Dec 1958 Appointed - 1979 Resigned)
Vincent Coulibaly (17 Nov 1993 Appointed - 6 May 2003 Appointed, Archbishop of Conakry {Konakry})
Emmanuel Félémou † (5 Jan 2007 Appointed - 1 Mar 2021 Died)
Alexis Aly Tagbino (20 Nov 2021 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Kankan
12 May 1949	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Guinea Francese (Eastern part)	Prefecture Apostolic of Kankan (erected)
19 July 1951	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Kankan (Macenta)	Prefecture Apostolic of N’Zérékoré
19 July 1951	Territory Added	Prefecture Apostolic of N’Zérékoré (Siguirini and Kankan)	Prefecture Apostolic of Kankan
Diocese of Kankan
17 November 1993	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Kankan	Diocese of Kankan
29 June 2023	Territory Lost	Diocese of Kankan (Guéckédou (Quéckédou), Kérouané, and Kissidougou) Diocese of N’Zérékoré (Macenta)	Diocese of Guéckédou (erected)

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

Prefecture Apostolic of Kankan

1950 6,710 533,000 1.3% 17 17 394 2 5 ap1951

1968 15,048 993,293 1.5% 1 1 15,048 1 2 8 ap1981

1988 46,954 1,592,625 2.9% 13 2 15 3,130 16 7 4 ap1991

Diocese of Kankan

1999 52,627 1,804,082 2.9% 20 5 25 2,105 10 6 13 ap2000

2000 53,341 1,804,082 3.0% 20 5 25 2,133 11 10 13 ap2001

2001 52,727 1,804,082 2.9% 19 5 24 2,196 11 10 13 ap2002

2002 54,950 1,804,082 3.0% 17 7 24 2,289 13 10 13 ap2003

2003 54,829 1,809,466 3.0% 26 6 32 1,713 14 13 15 ap2004

2004 55,483 1,809,716 3.1% 22 5 27 2,054 13 12 15 ap2005

2006 57,048 1,811,143 3.1% 25 5 30 1,901 10 13 20 ap2007

2011 70,642 1,954,000 3.6% 33 6 39 1,811 13 5 14 ap2012

2013 71,392 2,078,000 3.4% 31 8 39 1,830 14 7 14 ap2014

2016 73,220 2,271,848 3.2% 39 5 44 1,664 9 9 20 ap2017

2019 78,700 3,063,500 2.6% 32 4 36 2,186 11 11 20 ap2020

2021 83,000 3,237,760 2.6% 37 37 2,243 27 13 20 ap2022

2023 31,290 1,466,986 2.1% 26 26 1,203 3 5 8 bul:29Jun2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Prefecture Apostolic of Kankan
1950	6,710	533,000	1.3%		17	17	394	2	5		ap1951
1968	15,048	993,293	1.5%	1		1	15,048	1	2	8	ap1981
1988	46,954	1,592,625	2.9%	13	2	15	3,130	16	7	4	ap1991
Diocese of Kankan
1999	52,627	1,804,082	2.9%	20	5	25	2,105	10	6	13	ap2000
2000	53,341	1,804,082	3.0%	20	5	25	2,133	11	10	13	ap2001
2001	52,727	1,804,082	2.9%	19	5	24	2,196	11	10	13	ap2002
2002	54,950	1,804,082	3.0%	17	7	24	2,289	13	10	13	ap2003
2003	54,829	1,809,466	3.0%	26	6	32	1,713	14	13	15	ap2004
2004	55,483	1,809,716	3.1%	22	5	27	2,054	13	12	15	ap2005
2006	57,048	1,811,143	3.1%	25	5	30	1,901	10	13	20	ap2007
2011	70,642	1,954,000	3.6%	33	6	39	1,811	13	5	14	ap2012
2013	71,392	2,078,000	3.4%	31	8	39	1,830	14	7	14	ap2014
2016	73,220	2,271,848	3.2%	39	5	44	1,664	9	9	20	ap2017
2019	78,700	3,063,500	2.6%	32	4	36	2,186	11	11	20	ap2020
2021	83,000	3,237,760	2.6%	37		37	2,243	27	13	20	ap2022
2023	31,290	1,466,986	2.1%	26		26	1,203	3	5	8	bul:29Jun2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Vincent Coulibaly (Deacon: 28 Jul 1979; Priest: 9 May 1981; Bishop: 17 Nov 1993 to 6 May 2003)
Nobert Tamba Sandouno (Priest: 18 Nov 2007 to 29 Jun 2023)
Robert Sarah (Apostolic Administrator: 23 Aug 1979 to 17 Nov 1993)
Alexis Aly Tagbino (Priest: 2 Mar 2003; Auxiliary Bishop: 23 Dec 2016 to 20 Nov 2021; Apostolic Administrator: 2 Mar 2021; Bishop: 20 Nov 2021)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Jean-Baptiste Coudray, C.S.Sp. † (Prefect: 14 Dec 1958 to 1979)
Emmanuel Félémou † (Bishop: 5 Jan 2007 to 1 Mar 2021)
Maurice Le Mailloux, C.S.Sp. † (Prefect: 17 Mar 1950 to Dec 1957)

Source(s)

Prefecture Apostolic of Kankan
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 41, Page 533, and Page 534
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 44, Page 48
Diocese of Kankan
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 86, Page 309, and Page 310

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