The Roman Catholic Diocese of Atakpamé ( la, Dapaongan(us)) is a
diocese
In Ecclesiastical polity, church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided Roman province, pro ...
located in the city of
Dapaong
Dapaong (also known as Dapaongo or Dapango) is a city in northern Togo and prefecture seat of Tône in the Savanes Region, of which it is also the capital. It had a population of 58,071 at the 2010 Census. It is situated 638 km north of th ...
in the
Ecclesiastical province
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of
Lomé
Lomé is the capital and largest city of Togo. It has an urban population of 837,437 in
Togo
Togo (), officially the Togolese Republic (french: République togolaise), is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north. It extends south to the Gulf of Guinea, where its c ...
.
History
* March 1, 1960: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Dapango from the
Diocese of Sokodé
In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associate ...
* July 6, 1965: Promoted as Diocese of Dapango
* December 3, 1990: Renamed as Diocese of Dapaong
Special churches
The
Cathedral
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is Cathédrale Saint Charles Lwanga in Dapaong.
Leadership
* Prefect Apostolic of Dapango (Roman rite)
** Fr. Barthélemy-Pierre-Joseph Hanrion, O.F.M. (1960.03.29 – 1965.07.06 ''see below'')
* Bishop of Dapango (Roman rite)
** Bishop
Barthélemy-Pierre-Joseph Hanrion,
O.F.M. (''see above'' 1965.07.06 – 1984.09.18)
*
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution.
In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
s of Dapaong (Roman rite)
** Bishop
Jacques Tukumbé Nyimbusède Anyilunda (1990.12.03 - 2016.11.15)
** Bishop
Dominique Banlène Guigbile (since 2016.11.15)
See also
*
Roman Catholicism in Togo
The Catholic Church in Togo is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome.
There are approximately 1,483,000 million Catholics representing approximately 25 percent of the total population of 5,968,0 ...
Sources
GCatholic.org
Dapaong
Dapaong (also known as Dapaongo or Dapango) is a city in northern Togo and prefecture seat of Tône in the Savanes Region, of which it is also the capital. It had a population of 58,071 at the 2010 Census. It is situated 638 km north of th ...
Dapaong
Dapaong (also known as Dapaongo or Dapango) is a city in northern Togo and prefecture seat of Tône in the Savanes Region, of which it is also the capital. It had a population of 58,071 at the 2010 Census. It is situated 638 km north of th ...
Christian organizations established in 1960
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
1960 establishments in Togo
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