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Diocese of Djibouti

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Bishop(s)

  • Jamal Boulos Sleiman Daibes, Bishop
  • Giorgio Bertin, O.F.M., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 14 September 1955
  • Immediately Subject to the Holy See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Djibouti
  • Square Kilometers: 23,200 (8,961 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Eveche, Boulevard de la Republique, B.P. 94, Djibouti, Rep. de Djibouti
  • Telephone: 21.35.01.40
  • Fax: 21.35.48.31

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Djibouti (Gibuti)
28 April 1914ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Galla (French Somalia) Prefecture Apostolic of Djibouti (Gibuti) (erected)
13 February 1925Territory AddedVicariate Apostolic of Galla (Somalia Abyssina) Prefecture Apostolic of Djibouti (Gibuti)
25 March 1937Territory AddedPrefecture Apostolic of Djibouti (Gibuti) (Boundaries adjusted to now cover French Somalia and no more)
Diocese of Djibouti
14 September 1955ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Djibouti (Gibuti) Diocese of Djibouti

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Prefecture Apostolic of Djibouti (Gibuti)
19502,50080,0003.1%66416151ap1951
Diocese of Djibouti
197010,000150,0006.7%2111376915359ap1971
198012,400118,00010.5%1562,066113236ap1981
19908,000420,0001.9%661,33314286ap1991
19997,000525,0001.3%1561,16612185ap2000
20007,000550,0001.3%1341,7508195ap2001
20017,000557,0001.3%2461,1669195ap2002
20027,000557,0001.3%3361,1668246ap2003
20037,000557,0001.3%2132,3335216ap2004
20047,000557,0001.3%2571,0009196ap2005
20067,000747,000.9%3361,166111235ap2007
20135,000850,000.6%1231,6662285ap2014
20165,000872,932.6%245ap2017
20195,130895,775.6%222,565295ap2020
20215,262919,200.6%551,0521215ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Prefecture Apostolic of Djibouti (Gibuti)
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 6, Page 233
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 17, Page 227
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 29, Page 361, and Page 362
  • Diocese of Djibouti
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 48, Page 113, to Page 119

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