Roman Catholic Diocese of Kara

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.

Diocese of Kara Dioecesis Karaensis
Location
Country	Togo
Metropolitan	Lomé
Statistics
Area	10,590 km2 (4,090 sq mi)
Population Total Catholics	(as of 2004) 878,500 117,470 (13.4%)
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]

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Togo