Man (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Gaspard Béby Gnéba, Bishop
Jean-Pierre Kutwa, Cardinal, Apostolic Administrator
Joseph Niangoran Teky, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 8 June 1968
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Gagnoa
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Côte d’Ivoire
Square Kilometers: 30,750 (11,877 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Évêché, B.P. 447, Man, Cote d'Ivoire
Telephone: 27.33.79.06.39

Past and Present Ordinaries

Bernard Agré † (8 Jun 1968 Appointed - 6 Mar 1992 Appointed, Bishop of Yamoussoukro)
Joseph Niangoran Teky (17 Dec 1992 Appointed - 18 Dec 2007 Retired)
Gaspard Béby Gnéba (18 Dec 2007 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
8 June 1968	Erected	Diocese of Daloa (Man)	Diocese of Man (erected)
19 December 1994	Territory Lost	Diocese of Daloa (Séguéla and Mankono) Diocese of Korhogo (Odienné) Diocese of Man (Touba)	Diocese of Odienné (erected)
19 December 1994	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Man (from Abidjan)

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

1970 9,126 578,500 1.6% 8 19 27 338 25 24 12 ap1971

1980 18,705 725,000 2.6% 10 22 32 584 26 44 16 ap1981

1990 37,686 1,090,304 3.5% 12 17 29 1,299 30 67 17 ap1991

1999 3,492 1,307,545 .3% 29 9 38 91 21 74 21 ap2000

2000 53,656 1,414,195 3.8% 34 7 41 1,308 19 74 22 ap2001

2001 71,360 1,445,243 4.9% 31 12 43 1,659 24 69 24 ap2002

2002 71,360 1,445,243 4.9% 32 11 43 1,659 19 69 23 ap2003

2003 73,000 1,445,243 5.1% 36 12 48 1,520 19 67 23 ap2004

2004 72,567 1,445,243 5.0% 23 9 32 2,267 20 68 24 ap2005

2013 107,157 1,844,000 5.8% 41 7 48 2,232 16 43 27 ap2014

2016 115,953 1,985,000 5.8% 47 11 58 1,999 19 46 26 ap2017

2019 123,510 2,113,660 5.8% 51 9 60 2,058 19 55 26 ap2020

2021 129,700 2,220,370 5.8% 54 9 63 2,058 26 30 27 ap2022

2023 135,730 2,323,690 5.8% 57 14 71 1,911 30 37 29 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970	9,126	578,500	1.6%	8	19	27	338	25	24	12	ap1971
1980	18,705	725,000	2.6%	10	22	32	584	26	44	16	ap1981
1990	37,686	1,090,304	3.5%	12	17	29	1,299	30	67	17	ap1991
1999	3,492	1,307,545	.3%	29	9	38	91	21	74	21	ap2000
2000	53,656	1,414,195	3.8%	34	7	41	1,308	19	74	22	ap2001
2001	71,360	1,445,243	4.9%	31	12	43	1,659	24	69	24	ap2002
2002	71,360	1,445,243	4.9%	32	11	43	1,659	19	69	23	ap2003
2003	73,000	1,445,243	5.1%	36	12	48	1,520	19	67	23	ap2004
2004	72,567	1,445,243	5.0%	23	9	32	2,267	20	68	24	ap2005
2013	107,157	1,844,000	5.8%	41	7	48	2,232	16	43	27	ap2014
2016	115,953	1,985,000	5.8%	47	11	58	1,999	19	46	26	ap2017
2019	123,510	2,113,660	5.8%	51	9	60	2,058	19	55	26	ap2020
2021	129,700	2,220,370	5.8%	54	9	63	2,058	26	30	27	ap2022
2023	135,730	2,323,690	5.8%	57	14	71	1,911	30	37	29	ap2024

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

Source(s)

Acta Apostolicæ Sedis, Volume 60, Page 776, and Page 777
Acta Apostolicæ Sedis, Volume 87, Page 537, and Page 538

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