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Diocese of Sikasso

Dioecesis Sikassensis



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General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 6 July 1963
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Bamako
  • Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Mali
  • Square Kilometers: 47,950 (18,520 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: https://diocesesikasso.com/
  • Mailing Address: Eveche, B.P. 74, Sikasso, Rep. du Mali
  • Telephone: 66.58.38.55

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Sikasoo
12 June 1947ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Bobo-Dioulasso (Sikasso and Koutiala) Prefecture Apostolic of Sikasoo (erected)
6 March 1953Territory AddedVicariate Apostolic of Nouna (Bounoumba, Dielizangasso, Dioundiou, Kassorola, Moribila, Menesso, Ouaki, Souroutouna, and Toulakoulouba (belonging to San)) Prefecture Apostolic of Sikasoo
10 April 1962Territory AddedDiocese of Nouna (Cantons of Ménamba and Mao) Prefecture Apostolic of Sikasoo
Diocese of Sikasso
6 July 1963ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Sikasoo Diocese of Sikasso

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Prefecture Apostolic of Sikasoo
195094377,437.0%77132ap1951
Diocese of Sikasso
19701,871546,758.3%12021893019ap1971
19804,153687,430.6%1171823036227ap1981
19908,710973,000.9%4162043518287ap1991
199915,0752,796,594.5%12112365513358ap2000
200015,5052,797,678.6%13112464612368ap2001
200116,5692,800,178.6%11112275312408ap2002
200216,7442,800,178.6%11122372813378ap2003
200317,5802,800,850.6%12102279912408ap2004
200420,0282,800,850.7%13102387012328ap2005
201025,7203,250,000.8%197269898198ap2011
201429,0001,901,9441.5%226281,0357249ap2015
201733,7382,054,6001.6%228301,1249279ap2018
202041,1002,208,7501.9%237301,3708209ap2021
202243,4302,336,0441.9%218291,4979209ap2023

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Prefecture Apostolic of Sikasoo
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 39, Page 435, and Page 436
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 45, Page 563
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 54, Page 473
  • Diocese of Sikasso
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 56, Page 487, and Page 488

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