N’Zérékoré (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Raphaël Balla Guilavogui, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 25 April 1959
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Conakry {Konakry}
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Guinea
Square Kilometers: 27,250 (10,525 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://www.dioceseofnzekekore.org
Mailing Address: Évêché, B.P. 45, N'Zerekore, Guinee
Telephone: 666.26.42.42

Past and Present Ordinaries

Augustin Claude Guérin, M. Afr. † (16 Apr 1937 Appointed - 1950 Resigned)
Eugène Maillat, M. Afr. † (4 May 1951 Appointed - 13 Aug 1979 Resigned)
Philippe Kourouma † (13 Aug 1979 Appointed - 27 Nov 2007 Retired)
Raphaël Balla Guilavogui (14 Aug 2008 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of N’Zérékoré
9 March 1937	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Bamako (French Guinea)	Prefecture Apostolic of N’Zérékoré (erected)
19 July 1951	Territory Added	Prefecture Apostolic of Kankan (Macenta)	Prefecture Apostolic of N’Zérékoré
19 July 1951	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of N’Zérékoré (Siguirini and Kankan)	Prefecture Apostolic of Kankan
Diocese of N’Zérékoré
25 April 1959	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of N’Zérékoré	Diocese of N’Zérékoré
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 N’Zérékoré

1950 2,563 470,889 .5% 22 22 116 10 7 ap1951

Diocese of N’Zérékoré

1969 474,320 .0% 2 2 0 7 8 ap1971

1978 8,460 842,000 1.0% 6 6 1,410 9 8 ap1981

1990 21,050 806,000 2.6% 18 18 1,169 1 18 8 ap1991

1999 39,503 919,534 4.3% 30 30 1,316 25 8 ap2000

2000 39,914 919,534 4.3% 31 31 1,287 27 8 ap2001

2001 40,914 1,152,246 3.6% 32 32 1,278 27 8 ap2002

2002 83,008 1,102,410 7.5% 34 34 2,441 1 25 8 ap2003

2003 75,370 1,102,410 6.8% 32 2 34 2,216 2 26 8 ap2004

2004 76,269 1,037,632 7.4% 35 35 2,179 25 8 ap2005

2013 52,500 1,141,000 4.6% 33 1 34 1,544 3 33 17 ap2014

2016 55,623 1,069,773 5.2% 30 30 1,854 2 35 17 ap2017

2019 58,700 1,349,700 4.3% 39 39 1,505 38 18 ap2020

2021 60,102 1,399,270 4.3% 51 2 53 1,134 2 48 18 ap2022

2023 28,531 622,411 4.6% 43 43 663 2 36 11 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 N’Zérékoré
1950	2,563	470,889	.5%		22	22	116		10	7	ap1951
Diocese of N’Zérékoré
1969		474,320	.0%	2		2	0		7	8	ap1971
1978	8,460	842,000	1.0%	6		6	1,410		9	8	ap1981
1990	21,050	806,000	2.6%	18		18	1,169	1	18	8	ap1991
1999	39,503	919,534	4.3%	30		30	1,316		25	8	ap2000
2000	39,914	919,534	4.3%	31		31	1,287		27	8	ap2001
2001	40,914	1,152,246	3.6%	32		32	1,278		27	8	ap2002
2002	83,008	1,102,410	7.5%	34		34	2,441	1	25	8	ap2003
2003	75,370	1,102,410	6.8%	32	2	34	2,216	2	26	8	ap2004
2004	76,269	1,037,632	7.4%	35		35	2,179		25	8	ap2005
2013	52,500	1,141,000	4.6%	33	1	34	1,544	3	33	17	ap2014
2016	55,623	1,069,773	5.2%	30		30	1,854	2	35	17	ap2017
2019	58,700	1,349,700	4.3%	39		39	1,505		38	18	ap2020
2021	60,102	1,399,270	4.3%	51	2	53	1,134	2	48	18	ap2022
2023	28,531	622,411	4.6%	43		43	663	2	36	11	bul:29Jun2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Emmanuel Félémou † (Priest: 19 Nov 1989 to 5 Jan 2007)
Augustin Claude Guérin, M. Afr. † (Prefect: 16 Apr 1937 to 1950)
Philippe Kourouma † (Priest: 8 Sep 1962; Bishop: 13 Aug 1979 to 27 Nov 2007)
Eugène Maillat, M. Afr. † (Prefect: 4 May 1951; Bishop: 25 Apr 1959 to 13 Aug 1979)

Source(s)

Prefecture Apostolic of N’Zérékoré
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 29, Page 296, and Page 297
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 44, Page 48
Diocese of N’Zérékoré
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 51, Page 791, to Page 793

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