Roman Catholic Diocese of Dapaong

The diocese Dapaong (Latin: Dioecesis Dapangoensis ) is the northernmost diocese in Togo, a bishopric in Dapaong.

The diocese was on 1 March 1960 by Pope John XXIII. built with the Apostolic Constitution Ex quo as Apostolic Prefecture Dapango from areas of the diocese Sokodé and on 6 July 1965 by Pope Paul VI. charged with the Apostolic Constitution Quod universo to the diocese. In 1990, the diocese, the renaming of the city Dapaong following, its current name.

Bishops

  • Prefect Apostolic of Dapango Barthélemy- Pierre -Joseph Hanrion OFM, March 29, 1960-6. July 1965
  • Barthélemy- Pierre -Joseph Hanrion OFM, July 6, 1965-18. September 1984
  • Jacques Tukumbé Nyimbusède Anyilunda since December 3, 1990
Vicar general Friar Charles Lwanga Acta Apostolicae Sedis
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