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Roman Catholic Diocese of Kaolack

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kaolack (Latin: Kaolacken(sis), French: Diocèse catholique romain de Kaolack) is a diocese located in the city of Kaolack in the ecclesiastical province of Dakar in Senegal.

Diocese of Kaolack

Dioecesis Kaolackensis
Map of the Diocese of Kaolack
Location
Country Senegal
MetropolitanDakar
Statistics
Area21,299 km2 (8,224 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
1,741,000
14,450 (0.8%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopMartin Boucar Tine, S.S.S.

History edit

  • February 21, 1957: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Kaolack from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Dakar and Diocese of Ziguinchor
  • July 6, 1965: Promoted as Diocese of Kaolack

Special churches edit

  • The cathedral is Cathédrale Saint-Théophile in Kaolack.

Leadership edit

  • Prefect Apostolic of Kaolack (Roman rite)
    • Fr. Théophile Albert Cadoux, M.S.C. (1957.03.29 – 1965.07.06 see below)
  • Bishops of Kaolack (Roman rite)
    • Théophile Albert Cadoux, M.S.C. (see above 1965.07.06 – 1974.07.01)
    • Théodore-Adrien Sarr (1974.07.01 – 2000.06.02), appointed Archbishop of Dakar (Cardinal in 2007)
    • Benjamin Ndiaye (2001.06.15 - 2014.12.22), appointed Archbishop of Dakar[1]
    • Martin Boucar Tine, S.S.S. (2018.07.25 –)

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Web Translator".

Sources edit

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