Roman Catholic Diocese of Sokodé
Diocese of Sokodé Dioecesis Sokodensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Togo |
| Metropolitan | Lomé |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 12,610 km2 (4,870 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2014) 1,136,000 153,021 (13.5%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | |
| Bishops emeritus | |
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.
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.
Bishops[]
Ordinaries[]
- Prefects Apostolic of Sokodé (Roman rite)
- Fr. Joseph-Paul Strebler, S.M.A. (1937.05 – 1945.11.08), appointed Vicar Apostolic of Lomé; future Archbishop
- Fr. Jérôme-Théodore Lingenheim, S.M.A. (1946.06.07 – 1955.09.14 see below)
- Bishops of Sokodé (Roman rite)
- Bishop , S.M.A. ('-see above 1955.09.14 – 1964.11.18)
- Bishop (1965.08.09 – 1992.04.27)
- Bishop (1993.04.05 - 2016.01.03)
- Bishop (2016.01.03 - )
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop[]
- Jacques Danka Longa (priest here, 1992-1994), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Kara in 2008
See also[]
- Roman Catholicism in Togo
Sources[]
Coordinates: 8°58′59″N 1°08′43″E / 8.9831°N 1.1453°E
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