Diocese of Kara
Roman Catholic diocese in Togo
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kara (Latin: Karaën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Kara in the ecclesiastical province of Lomé in Togo.
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Country
Togo
TogoMetropolitanLomé
Area10,590 km2 (4,090 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
- (as of 2004)
- 878,500
- 117,470 (13.4%)
Diocese of Kara Dioecesis Karaensis | |
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Cathédral St Pierre et Paul de Kara | |
| Location | |
| Country | Togo |
| Metropolitan | Lomé |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 10,590 km2 (4,090 sq mi) |
Population
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| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Jacques Danka Longa |
History
- July 1, 1994: Established as Diocese of Kara from the Diocese of Sokodé
Leadership
- Bishops of Kara (Roman rite)
- Bishop Ernest Patili Assi (July 1, 1994 – February 16, 1996)
- Bishop Ignace Baguibassa Sambar-Talkena (November 30, 1996 - January 7, 2009)
- Bishop Jacques Danka Longa (January 7, 2009 – present), had previously been Coadjutor Bishop of the diocese (2008-2009)
Twinning
The diocese of Kara is twinned with the Diocese of Bayonne, Lescar and Oloron.[1]
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