Conakry {Konakry} (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Vincent Coulibaly, Archbishop
François Sylla, Coadjutor Archbishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 14 September 1955
Metropolitan See
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Guinea
Square Kilometers: 88,664 (34,246 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://www.archidioceseconakry.fr/
Mailing Address: Archeveche, B.P. 2016, Conakry, Guinee
Telephone: 662.90.28.72

Historical Details

Prefecture Apostolic of Guinea Francese
- Erected: 18 October 1897
- Country: Guinea
Vicariate Apostolic of Guinea Francese
- Latin Name: Guineae Gallicae
- Elevated: 18 April 1920
- Vicariate
- Country: Guinea
Vicariate Apostolic of Conakry
- Latin Name: Konakriensis
- Name Changed: 12 May 1949
- Vicariate
- Country: Guinea

Past and Present Ordinaries

Raymond-René Lerouge, C.S.Sp. † (9 Mar 1911 Appointed - 2 Jul 1949 Died)
Raymond-René Lerouge, C.S.Sp. † (12 May 1949 Appointed - )
Michel-Jules-Joseph-Marie Bernard, C.S.Sp. † (12 Mar 1950 Appointed - 18 Jul 1954 Appointed, Vicar Apostolic of Brazzaville)
Gérard-Paul-Louis-Marie de Milleville, C.S.Sp. † (8 May 1955 Appointed - 10 Mar 1962 Resigned)
Raymond-Marie Tchidimbo, C.S.Sp. † (10 Mar 1962 Appointed - 13 Aug 1979 Resigned)
Robert Sarah (13 Aug 1979 Appointed - 1 Oct 2001 Appointed, Secretary of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples)
Vincent Coulibaly (6 May 2003 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Guinea Francese
18 October 1897	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Senegambia Vicariate Apostolic of Sierra Leone	Prefecture Apostolic of Guinea Francese (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Guinea Francese
18 April 1920	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Guinea Francese	Vicariate Apostolic of Guinea Francese
12 May 1949	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Guinea Francese (Eastern part)	Prefecture Apostolic of Kankan (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Conakry
12 May 1949	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Guinea Francese	Vicariate Apostolic of Conakry
Archdiocese of Conakry {Konakry}
14 September 1955	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Conakry	Archdiocese of Conakry {Konakry}
22 February 2024	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Conakry {Konakry} (Boké, Gaoul, Boffa, and Koudara)	Diocese of Boké (erected)

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 Conakry

1950 10,798 1,177,005 .9% 2 22 24 449 23 27 2 ap1951

Archdiocese of Conakry {Konakry}

1970 14,848 1,500,000 1.0% 8 2 10 1,484 2 16 15 ap1971

1977 20,000 2,000,000 1.0% 11 1 12 1,666 1 11 12 ap1991

1999 34,000 3,700,000 .9% 17 14 31 1,096 24 62 33 ap2000

2000 35,000 3,750,000 .9% 20 13 33 1,060 23 61 33 ap2001

2001 40,000 3,750,000 1.1% 19 21 40 1,000 42 63 33 ap2002

2002 40,000 3,750,000 1.1% 22 16 38 1,052 32 68 33 ap2003

2003 40,000 3,750,000 1.1% 23 17 40 1,000 26 68 33 ap2004

2004 40,000 3,800,800 1.1% 23 14 37 1,081 23 63 33 ap2005

2006 101,600 3,860,000 2.6% 25 15 40 2,540 39 73 33 ap2007

2013 129,258 4,554,000 2.8% 41 15 56 2,308 44 63 35 ap2014

2016 144,330 5,120,307 2.8% 52 15 67 2,154 33 77 35 ap2017

2019 153,000 5,559,700 2.8% 51 12 63 2,428 37 72 36 ap2020

2021 161,700 5,877,435 2.8% 62 16 78 2,073 44 79 38 ap2022

2023 148,720 6,000,000 2.5% 62 16 78 1,906 44 93 37 ap2024

2024 170,000 5,211,530 3.3% 47 14 61 2,786 19 67 32 bul:22Feb2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Vicariate Apostolic of Conakry
1950	10,798	1,177,005	.9%	2	22	24	449	23	27	2	ap1951
Archdiocese of Conakry {Konakry}
1970	14,848	1,500,000	1.0%	8	2	10	1,484	2	16	15	ap1971
1977	20,000	2,000,000	1.0%	11	1	12	1,666	1	11	12	ap1991
1999	34,000	3,700,000	.9%	17	14	31	1,096	24	62	33	ap2000
2000	35,000	3,750,000	.9%	20	13	33	1,060	23	61	33	ap2001
2001	40,000	3,750,000	1.1%	19	21	40	1,000	42	63	33	ap2002
2002	40,000	3,750,000	1.1%	22	16	38	1,052	32	68	33	ap2003
2003	40,000	3,750,000	1.1%	23	17	40	1,000	26	68	33	ap2004
2004	40,000	3,800,800	1.1%	23	14	37	1,081	23	63	33	ap2005
2006	101,600	3,860,000	2.6%	25	15	40	2,540	39	73	33	ap2007
2013	129,258	4,554,000	2.8%	41	15	56	2,308	44	63	35	ap2014
2016	144,330	5,120,307	2.8%	52	15	67	2,154	33	77	35	ap2017
2019	153,000	5,559,700	2.8%	51	12	63	2,428	37	72	36	ap2020
2021	161,700	5,877,435	2.8%	62	16	78	2,073	44	79	38	ap2022
2023	148,720	6,000,000	2.5%	62	16	78	1,906	44	93	37	ap2024
2024	170,000	5,211,530	3.3%	47	14	61	2,786	19	67	32	bul:22Feb2024

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Louis Pathé Barry † (Priest: 26 Mar 1951 to 21 Oct 2015; Apostolic Administrator: Jan 1971 to 8 Dec 1979)
Michel-Jules-Joseph-Marie Bernard, C.S.Sp. † (Vicar Apostolic: 12 Mar 1950 to 18 Jul 1954)
Raymond-René Lerouge, C.S.Sp. † (Prefect: 9 Mar 1911; Vicar Apostolic: 22 Apr 1920 to 2 Jul 1949)
Gérard-Paul-Louis-Marie de Milleville, C.S.Sp. † (Vicar Apostolic: 8 May 1955; Archbishop: 14 Sep 1955 to 10 Mar 1962)
Raymond-Marie Tchidimbo, C.S.Sp. † (Archbishop: 10 Mar 1962 to 13 Aug 1979)

Source(s)

Vicariate Apostolic of Guinea Francese
- Acta Apostolicæ Sedis, Volume 12, Page 430, and Page 431
Vicariate Apostolic of Conakry
- Acta Apostolicæ Sedis, Volume 41, Page 533, and Page 534
Archdiocese of Conakry {Konakry}
- Acta Apostolicæ Sedis, Volume 48, Page 113, to Page 119

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