Roman Catholic Diocese of Sokodé
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Diocese of Sokodé
Dioecesis Sokodensis
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| Location | |
| Country | Togo |
| Metropolitan | Lomé |
| Statistics | |
| Area | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2014) 1,136,000 153,021 (13.5%) |
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| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Celestin-Marie Gaoua |
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.
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)
See also
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