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Roman Catholic Diocese of Sokodé

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Country
  
Togo

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Bishop
  
Celestin-Marie Gaoua

Metropolitan
  
Lomé

Pope
  
Francis

Area
  
12,610 km²

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2014) 1,136,000 153,021 (13.5%)

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lomé

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sokodé (Latin: Sokoden(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Sokodé in the Ecclesiastical province of Lomé in Togo.

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History

  • May 18, 1937: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Sokodé from the Apostolic Vicariate of Togo
  • September 14, 1955: Promoted as Diocese of Sokodé

    • Special churches

    The Cathedral is the Cathédrale Sainte Thérèse in Sokodé.

    Leadership

  • Bishops of Sokodé (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Celestin-Marie Gaoua (2016.01.03 - )
  • Bishop Ambroise Kotamba Djoliba (1993.04.05 - 2016.01.03)
  • Bishop Chrétien Matawo Bakpessi (1965.08.09 – 1992.04.27)
  • Bishop Jérôme-Théodore Lingenheim, S.M.A. (1955.09.14 – 1964.11.18)
  • Prefects Apostolic of Sokodé (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Jérôme-Théodore Lingenheim, S.M.A. (1946.06.07 – 1955.09.14)
  • Archbishop Joseph-Paul Strebler, S.M.A. (1937.05 – 1945.11.08)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Sokodé Wikipedia
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