Korhogo (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Vacant

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 19 December 1994
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Côte d’Ivoire
Square Kilometers: 13,643 (5,269 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: B.P. 12, Korhogo, Cote d'Ivoire
Telephone: 36.86.01.18

Historical Details

Diocese of Korhogo
- Latin Name: Korhogoensis
- Erected: 15 October 1971
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Abidjan
- Country: Côte d’Ivoire

Past and Present Ordinaries

Auguste Nobou † (15 Oct 1971 Appointed - 25 Sep 2003 Retired)
Marie-Daniel Dadiet † (12 May 2004 Appointed - 12 Oct 2017 Resigned)
Ignace Bessi Dogbo (3 Jan 2021 Appointed - 20 May 2024 Appointed, Archbishop of Abidjan)

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Korhogo
15 October 1971	Erected	Diocese of Katiola (Korhogo, Boundiali, and Odienne)	Diocese of Korhogo (erected)
19 December 1994	Territory Lost	Diocese of Daloa (Séguéla and Mankono) Diocese of Korhogo (Odienné) Diocese of Man (Touba)	Diocese of Odienné (erected)
Archdiocese of Korhogo
19 December 1994	Elevated	Diocese of Korhogo	Archdiocese of Korhogo

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

Diocese of Korhogo

1980 7,510 564,409 1.3% 5 15 20 375 20 38 14 ap1981

1990 15,035 625,500 2.4% 7 24 31 485 31 69 18 ap1991

Archdiocese of Korhogo

1999 15,650 750,000 2.1% 13 15 28 558 27 74 20 ap2000

2000 17,031 800,000 2.1% 12 17 29 587 31 76 20 ap2001

2001 21,062 680,071 3.1% 13 18 31 679 30 69 20 ap2002

2002 24,429 680,071 3.6% 14 21 35 697 33 74 20 ap2003

2003 25,819 687,819 3.8% 16 21 37 697 28 42 20 ap2004

2004 25,819 687,819 3.8% 17 21 38 679 28 42 20 ap2005

2006 48,000 803,000 6.0% 23 14 37 1,297 25 59 24 ap2007

2013 185,000 979,000 18.9% 18 14 32 5,781 1 25 45 28 ap2014

2016 257,000 1,060,000 24.2% 18 17 35 7,342 1 30 49 33 ap2017

2019 278,000 1,144,000 24.3% 18 15 33 8,424 1 25 47 27 ap2020

2021 52,501 820,000 6.4% 26 14 40 1,312 28 42 27 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Korhogo
1980	7,510	564,409	1.3%	5	15	20	375		20	38	14	ap1981
1990	15,035	625,500	2.4%	7	24	31	485		31	69	18	ap1991
Archdiocese of Korhogo
1999	15,650	750,000	2.1%	13	15	28	558		27	74	20	ap2000
2000	17,031	800,000	2.1%	12	17	29	587		31	76	20	ap2001
2001	21,062	680,071	3.1%	13	18	31	679		30	69	20	ap2002
2002	24,429	680,071	3.6%	14	21	35	697		33	74	20	ap2003
2003	25,819	687,819	3.8%	16	21	37	697		28	42	20	ap2004
2004	25,819	687,819	3.8%	17	21	38	679		28	42	20	ap2005
2006	48,000	803,000	6.0%	23	14	37	1,297		25	59	24	ap2007
2013	185,000	979,000	18.9%	18	14	32	5,781	1	25	45	28	ap2014
2016	257,000	1,060,000	24.2%	18	17	35	7,342	1	30	49	33	ap2017
2019	278,000	1,144,000	24.3%	18	15	33	8,424	1	25	47	27	ap2020
2021	52,501	820,000	6.4%	26	14	40	1,312		28	42	27	ap2022

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

Source(s)

Diocese of Korhogo
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 64, Page 270, and Page 271
Archdiocese of Korhogo
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 87, Page 542

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