Diocese of Aného

Dioecesis Anehensis

Bishop(s)

Isaac Jogues Agbémenya Kodjo Gaglo, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 1 July 1994
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Lomé
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Togo
Square Kilometers: 2,712 (1,047 Square Miles)
Description: Bas-Mono, Lacs, Vo, and Yoto
Official Web Site: https://diocesedaneho.org
Mailing Address: Eveche, B.P. 113, Quartier Djossi, Aného, Togo
Telephone: 2331.02.60
Fax: 2331.02.61

Past and Present Ordinaries

Victor Dovi Hounnaké † (1 Jul 1994 Appointed - 4 Aug 1995 Died)
Paul Jean-Marie Dossavi † (23 Feb 1996 Appointed - 13 Sep 2005 Died)
Isaac Jogues Agbémenya Kodjo Gaglo (3 Dec 2007 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
1 July 1994	Erected	Archdiocese of Lomé (Lacs, Vo, Yoto, and Afagnan)	Diocese of Aného (erected)

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

1999 155,775 626,406 24.9% 30 10 40 3,894 37 57 16 ap2000

2000 158,890 657,726 24.2% 34 9 43 3,695 33 58 15 ap2001

2001 165,910 702,820 23.6% 29 9 38 4,366 35 65 20 ap2002

2002 170,250 781,000 21.8% 31 9 40 4,256 40 69 21 ap2003

2003 172,718 811,567 21.3% 33 7 40 4,317 25 57 21 ap2004

2004 174,346 813,203 21.4% 36 9 45 3,874 26 57 21 ap2005

2006 180,148 819,092 22.0% 46 11 57 3,160 61 65 23 ap2007

2012 206,233 867,415 23.8% 70 8 78 2,644 28 65 27 ap2013

2015 279,565 991,810 28.2% 87 7 94 2,974 33 75 28 ap2016

2018 284,345 1,122,316 25.3% 105 9 114 2,494 35 112 33 ap2019

2020 287,700 1,152,790 25.0% 117 9 126 2,283 38 117 34 ap2021

2022 301,070 1,206,420 25.0% 109 8 117 2,573 36 107 36 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	155,775	626,406	24.9%	30	10	40	3,894	37	57	16	ap2000
2000	158,890	657,726	24.2%	34	9	43	3,695	33	58	15	ap2001
2001	165,910	702,820	23.6%	29	9	38	4,366	35	65	20	ap2002
2002	170,250	781,000	21.8%	31	9	40	4,256	40	69	21	ap2003
2003	172,718	811,567	21.3%	33	7	40	4,317	25	57	21	ap2004
2004	174,346	813,203	21.4%	36	9	45	3,874	26	57	21	ap2005
2006	180,148	819,092	22.0%	46	11	57	3,160	61	65	23	ap2007
2012	206,233	867,415	23.8%	70	8	78	2,644	28	65	27	ap2013
2015	279,565	991,810	28.2%	87	7	94	2,974	33	75	28	ap2016
2018	284,345	1,122,316	25.3%	105	9	114	2,494	35	112	33	ap2019
2020	287,700	1,152,790	25.0%	117	9	126	2,283	38	117	34	ap2021
2022	301,070	1,206,420	25.0%	109	8	117	2,573	36	107	36	ap2023