Diocese of Cape Palmas

Historical Details

• Prefecture Apostolic of Cape Palmas
  • Latin Name: Capitis Palmensis
  • Erected: 2 February 1950
  • Country: Liberia

• Vicariate Apostolic of Cape Palmas
  • Latin Name: Capitis Palmensis
  • Elevated: 7 May 1962
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Liberia

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Francis Malachy Carroll, S.M.A. † (27 Oct 1950 Appointed - 20 Dec 1960 Appointed, Vicar Apostolic of Monrovia)
• Nicholas Grimley, S.M.A. † (7 May 1962 Appointed - 30 Jul 1972 Resigned)
• Patrick Kla Juwle † (30 Jul 1972 Appointed - 18 Aug 1973 Died)
• Boniface Nyema Dalieh † (17 Dec 1973 Appointed - 15 Oct 2008 Retired)
• Andrew Jagaye Karnley (5 Jan 2011 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Vicariate Apostolic of Cape Palmas
1970	8,875	350,000	2.5%	16	2	18	493		2	14		ap1971
1980	7,290	260,000	2.8%	2	9	11	662		9	23	23	ap1981
Diocese of Cape Palmas
1990	10,504	307,000	3.4%	10	3	13	808	1	8	24	29	ap1991
1991	9,700	327,000	3.0%	12	3	15	646	1	9	11	29	ap2000
2000	14,950	250,000	6.0%	5	2	7	2,135		2	7	12	ap2001
2001	16,200	250,000	6.5%	6	2	8	2,025		2	7	12	ap2002
2002	16,375	250,000	6.5%	6	2	8	2,046		2	8	12	ap2003
2003	17,595	250,000	7.0%	8	5	13	1,353		5	11	9	ap2004
2004	17,595	250,000	7.0%	8	5	13	1,353		5	11	9	ap2005
2006	19,100	271,000	7.0%	8	1	9	2,122		1	18	10	ap2007
2013	154,000	316,000	48.7%	10	2	12	12,833		2	18	10	ap2014
2016	159,485	392,000	40.7%	11	4	15	10,632		9	18	10	ap2017
2019	163,346	414,320	39.4%	15		15	10,889		4	20	10	ap2020
2021	180,200	455,300	39.6%	21		21	8,580		6	18	10	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Andrew Jagaye Karnley (Bishop: 5 Jan 2011 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Francis Malachy Carroll, S.M.A. † (Prefect: 27 Oct 1950 to 20 Dec 1960)
• Boniface Nyema Dalieh † (Priest: 11 Jul 1965; Vicar Apostolic: 17 Dec 1973; Bishop: 19 Dec 1981 to 15 Oct 2008)
• Nicholas Grimley, S.M.A. † (Vicar Apostolic: 7 May 1962 to 30 Jul 1972)
• Patrick Kla Juwle † (Priest: 2 Feb 1950; Vicar Apostolic: 30 Jul 1972 to 18 Aug 1973)
• Benedict Dotu Sekey † (Priest: 20 Aug 1967 to 17 Nov 1986)

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