Mopti (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Jean-Baptiste Tiama, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 29 September 1964
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Bamako
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Mali
Square Kilometers: 896,384 (346,228 Square Miles)
Description: Gao, Timbuktu and Mopti (except the Circle of Djenné)
Mailing Address: Évêché, B.P. 45, Mopti, Rep. du Mali

Past and Present Ordinaries

Jean-Marie Lesourd, M. Afr. † (5 Aug 1942 Appointed - 17 Oct 1947 Appointed, Prefect of Nouna)
Pierre Louis Leclerc, M. Afr. † (17 Oct 1947 Appointed - 25 Dec 1949 Appointed, Titular Bishop of Sassura)
René Landru, M. Afr. † (10 Jun 1950 Appointed - 1964 Died)
Georges Biard, M. Afr. † (29 Sep 1964 Appointed - 12 Apr 1988 Resigned)
Jean Zerbo (19 Dec 1994 Appointed - 27 Jun 1998 Appointed, Archbishop of Bamako)
Georges Fonghoro † (30 Aug 1999 Appointed - 22 Sep 2016 Died)
Jean-Baptiste Tiama (27 Mar 2020 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Gao
9 June 1942	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Bamako Vicariate Apostolic of Bobo-Dioulasso Vicariate Apostolic of Ouagadougou (Parts in Algeria)	Prefecture Apostolic of Gao (erected) (San and Tougan, Gourma-Rharous and Gao, of Goundam (upto 20th parallel line) and of Issaber or NiafounJcé, and Tombouctou (upto 20th parallel line), and Mopti)
12 June 1947	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Gao (Mopti, San, and Tougan along with Nouna)	Prefecture Apostolic of Nouna (erected)
6 March 1953	Territory Added	Vicariate Apostolic of Nouna (Mopti, Dienne, Bandiagara (except Bai), and Douentza)	Prefecture Apostolic of Gao
10 April 1962	Territory Added	Diocese of Nouna (Canton of Bai or Baye)	Prefecture Apostolic of Gao
29 September 1964	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Gao (Djenné) Mission "Sui Iuris" of San Diocese of Ségou (Parts of Ke-Macina)	Diocese of San
Diocese of Mopti
29 September 1964	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Gao	Diocese of Mopti
4 April 1978	Territory Added	Diocese of Ségou (Cercle de Tenenkou in Malia)	Diocese of Mopti

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Prefecture Apostolic of Gao

1950 400 546,000 .1% 7 7 57 1 ap1951

Diocese of Mopti

1970 3,562 1,600,000 .2% 23 23 154 23 12 9 ap1971

1980 5,849 1,656,000 .4% 1 17 18 324 19 15 8 ap1981

1990 11,049 2,172,000 .5% 2 20 22 502 23 18 6 ap1991

1999 17,634 3,304,571 .5% 14 6 20 881 12 18 6 ap2000

2000 18,402 3,513,097 .5% 15 7 22 836 11 18 6 ap2001

2001 19,229 3,530,663 .5% 15 6 21 915 10 18 6 ap2002

2002 20,947 3,550,240 .6% 11 7 18 1,163 12 14 6 ap2003

2003 23,725 3,434,750 .7% 13 6 19 1,248 10 14 6 ap2004

2004 26,369 3,691,000 .7% 13 9 22 1,198 11 20 6 ap2005

2013 38,361 4,304,000 .9% 18 6 24 1,598 6 28 6 ap2014

2016 41,812 3,407,000 1.2% 18 5 23 1,817 5 27 6 ap2017

2019 45,555 3,719,270 1.2% 23 2 25 1,822 2 29 7 ap2020

2021 48,230 3,938,115 1.2% 23 3 26 1,855 3 21 7 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Prefecture Apostolic of Gao
1950	400	546,000	.1%		7	7	57			1	ap1951
Diocese of Mopti
1970	3,562	1,600,000	.2%		23	23	154	23	12	9	ap1971
1980	5,849	1,656,000	.4%	1	17	18	324	19	15	8	ap1981
1990	11,049	2,172,000	.5%	2	20	22	502	23	18	6	ap1991
1999	17,634	3,304,571	.5%	14	6	20	881	12	18	6	ap2000
2000	18,402	3,513,097	.5%	15	7	22	836	11	18	6	ap2001
2001	19,229	3,530,663	.5%	15	6	21	915	10	18	6	ap2002
2002	20,947	3,550,240	.6%	11	7	18	1,163	12	14	6	ap2003
2003	23,725	3,434,750	.7%	13	6	19	1,248	10	14	6	ap2004
2004	26,369	3,691,000	.7%	13	9	22	1,198	11	20	6	ap2005
2013	38,361	4,304,000	.9%	18	6	24	1,598	6	28	6	ap2014
2016	41,812	3,407,000	1.2%	18	5	23	1,817	5	27	6	ap2017
2019	45,555	3,719,270	1.2%	23	2	25	1,822	2	29	7	ap2020
2021	48,230	3,938,115	1.2%	23	3	26	1,855	3	21	7	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Georges Biard, M. Afr. † (Bishop: 29 Sep 1964 to 12 Apr 1988)
Georges Fonghoro † (Priest: 30 Dec 1987; Bishop: 30 Aug 1999 to 22 Sep 2016)
René Landru, M. Afr. † (Prefect: 10 Jun 1950 to 1964)
Pierre Louis Leclerc, M. Afr. † (Prefect: 17 Oct 1947 to 25 Dec 1949)
Jean-Marie Lesourd, M. Afr. † (Prefect: 5 Aug 1942 to 17 Oct 1947)

Source(s)

Prefecture Apostolic of Gao
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 34, Page 330, and Page 331
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 45, Page 563
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 54, Page 473
Diocese of Mopti
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 57, Page 437, to Page 439
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 70, Page 301

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