Katiola (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Honoré Beugré Dakpa, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 14 September 1955
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Korhogo
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Côte d’Ivoire
Square Kilometers: 32,832 (12,681 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Eveche Katiola, B.P. 1483, Bouake, Cote d'Ivoire
Telephone: 08.06.22.10; 31.66.07.00
Fax: 31.66.07.00

Historical Details

Prefecture Apostolic of Korhogo
- Latin Name: de Korhogo
- Erected: 17 November 1911
- Country: Côte d’Ivoire
Vicariate Apostolic of Katiola
- Latin Name: Katiolaensis
- Elevated: 15 May 1952
- Vicariate
- Country: Côte d’Ivoire

Past and Present Ordinaries

Pierre Kernivinen, S.M.A. † (16 Jan 1912 Appointed - 1919 Resigned)
Joseph Diss, S.M.A. † (8 Jul 1921 Appointed - 1 Oct 1938 Resigned)
Edmond Édouard Wolff, S.M.A. † (7 Jan 1939 Appointed - 4 Aug 1939 Died)
Louis Wach, S.M.A. † (9 Feb 1940 Appointed - 26 Apr 1947 Resigned)
Emile Durrheimer, S.M.A. † (17 Oct 1947 Appointed - 7 Jul 1977 Resigned)
Jean-Marie Kélétigui † (7 Jul 1977 Appointed - 10 Oct 2002 Resigned)
Marie-Daniel Dadiet † (10 Oct 2002 Appointed - 12 May 2004 Appointed, Archbishop of Korhogo)
Ignace Bessi Dogbo (19 Mar 2004 Appointed - 3 Jan 2021 Appointed, Archbishop of Korhogo)
Honoré Beugré Dakpa (13 May 2023 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Korhogo
17 November 1911	Erected	Prefecture Apostolic of Costa d’Avorio (Northern districts: Tuba, Mankono, Kong, and Bunduku)	Prefecture Apostolic of Korhogo (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Katiola
15 May 1952	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Korhogo	Vicariate Apostolic of Katiola (and name change)
Diocese of Katiola
14 September 1955	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Katiola	Diocese of Katiola
13 September 1963	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Abidjan (Abengourou, Agnibilekrou, and Adzopé) Diocese of Bouaké (Bongouanou and Arrah) Diocese of Katiola (Bini-Madam, Bondoukou, Bouna, Nassian, Tanda, and Tehini)	Diocese of Abengourou (erected)
15 October 1971	Territory Lost	Diocese of Katiola (Korhogo, Boundiali, and Odienne)	Diocese of Korhogo (erected)
19 December 1994	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Katiola (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

Prefecture Apostolic of Korhogo

1949 11,021 1,000,000 1.1% 22 22 500 17 10 ap1951

Vicariate Apostolic of Katiola

Diocese of Katiola

1970 26,329 642,343 4.1% 8 32 40 658 42 39 16 ap1971

1980 28,900 312,000 9.3% 5 22 27 1,070 26 17 5 ap1981

1990 37,170 354,500 10.5% 8 18 26 1,429 21 26 14 ap1991

1999 48,942 490,000 10.0% 9 17 26 1,882 21 28 16 ap2000

2000 48,935 498,000 9.8% 14 15 29 1,687 18 28 17 ap2001

2001 49,655 498,000 10.0% 18 15 33 1,504 19 28 17 ap2002

2002 51,075 544,776 9.4% 27 14 41 1,245 22 25 18 ap2004

2006 52,124 547,251 9.5% 32 9 41 1,271 13 25 20 ap2007

2013 68,500 585,000 11.7% 39 5 44 1,556 11 25 21 ap2014

2016 91,500 651,000 14.1% 40 8 48 1,906 16 19 22 ap2017

2019 105,187 750,380 14.0% 39 8 47 2,238 16 19 22 ap2020

2021 107,187 999,245 10.7% 43 8 51 2,101 16 19 25 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Prefecture Apostolic of Korhogo
1949	11,021	1,000,000	1.1%	22		22	500		17	10	ap1951
Vicariate Apostolic of Katiola
Diocese of Katiola
1970	26,329	642,343	4.1%	8	32	40	658	42	39	16	ap1971
1980	28,900	312,000	9.3%	5	22	27	1,070	26	17	5	ap1981
1990	37,170	354,500	10.5%	8	18	26	1,429	21	26	14	ap1991
1999	48,942	490,000	10.0%	9	17	26	1,882	21	28	16	ap2000
2000	48,935	498,000	9.8%	14	15	29	1,687	18	28	17	ap2001
2001	49,655	498,000	10.0%	18	15	33	1,504	19	28	17	ap2002
2002	51,075	544,776	9.4%	27	14	41	1,245	22	25	18	ap2004
2006	52,124	547,251	9.5%	32	9	41	1,271	13	25	20	ap2007
2013	68,500	585,000	11.7%	39	5	44	1,556	11	25	21	ap2014
2016	91,500	651,000	14.1%	40	8	48	1,906	16	19	22	ap2017
2019	105,187	750,380	14.0%	39	8	47	2,238	16	19	22	ap2020
2021	107,187	999,245	10.7%	43	8	51	2,101	16	19	25	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Eugène Abissa Kwaku †
Marie-Daniel Dadiet † (Bishop: 10 Oct 2002 to 12 May 2004)
Joseph Diss, S.M.A. † (Prefect: 8 Jul 1921 to 1 Oct 1938)
Emile Durrheimer, S.M.A. † (Prefect: 17 Oct 1947; Vicar Apostolic: 15 May 1952; Bishop: 14 Sep 1955 to 7 Jul 1977)
Jean-Marie Kélétigui † (Priest: 2 Jul 1960; Bishop: 7 Jul 1977 to 10 Oct 2002)
Pierre Kernivinen, S.M.A. † (Prefect: 16 Jan 1912 to 1919)
Antoine Koné † (Priest: 28 Dec 1991 to 1 Jul 2009)
Louis Wach, S.M.A. † (Prefect: 9 Feb 1940 to 26 Apr 1947)
Edmond Édouard Wolff, S.M.A. † (Prefect: 7 Jan 1939 to 4 Aug 1939)

Source(s)

Prefecture Apostolic of Korhogo
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 3, Page 653, and Page 654
Vicariate Apostolic of Katiola
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 44, Page 755, and Page 756
Diocese of Katiola
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 48, Page 113, to Page 119
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 87, Page 542

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