Roman Catholic Diocese of Sokodé

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.

Diocese of Sokodé Dioecesis Sokodensis
Location
Country	Togo
Metropolitan	Lomé
Statistics
Area	12,610 km2 (4,870 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2014) 1,136,000 153,021 (13.5%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Celestin-Marie Gaoua

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 Jérôme-Théodore Lingenheim, S.M.A. (-see above 1955.09.14 – 1964.11.18)
  • Bishop Chrétien Matawo Bakpessi (1965.08.09 – 1992.04.27)
  • Bishop Ambroise Kotamba Djoliba (1993.04.05 - 2016.01.03)
  • Bishop Celestin-Marie Gaoua (2016.01.03 - )

Another 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

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy