Roman Catholic Diocese of Sokodé

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|jurisdiction = Diocese

|name = Sokodé

|latin = Dioecesis Sokodensis

|country = Togo

|metropolitan = Lomé

|area_km2 = 12,610

|population = 1,136,000

|population_as_of = 2014

|catholics = 153,021

|catholics_percent= 13.5

|pope = {{Incumbent pope}}

|emeritus_bishops =

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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sokodé ({{langx|la|Sokoden(sis)}}) is a diocese located in the city of Sokodé in the ecclesiastical province of Lomé in Togo.

History

May 18, 1937: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Sokodé from the Apostolic Vicariate of Togo
September 14, 1955: Promoted as Diocese of Sokodé

The Cathedral is the Cathédrale Sainte Thérèse in Sokodé.

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 - )

Jacques Danka Longa (priest here, 1992-1994), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Kara in 2008