Roman Catholic Diocese of Ségou
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ségou (Latin: Seguen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Ségou in the Ecclesiastical province of Bamako in Mali.
History[]
- March 10, 1962: Established as Diocese of Ségou from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bamako
Bishops[]
- Bishops of Ségou (Roman rite)
- Archbishop (personal title) , M. Afr. (1962.03.10 – 1974.07.01)
- Bishop Mori Julien-Marie Sidibé (1974.07.01 – 2003.03.25)
- Bishop (since 2003.10.30)
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops[]
- Joseph Dao, appointed Bishop of Kayes in 1978
- Jean Zerbo, appointed auxiliary bishop of Bamako in 1988; future Cardinal
See also[]
- Roman Catholicism in Mali
References[]
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Coordinates: 13°26′23″N 6°16′16″W / 13.4398°N 6.2711°W
Categories:
- Ségou
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Mali
- Christian organizations established in 1962
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- 1962 establishments in Mali
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Bamako
- Roman Catholic bishops of Ségou
- African Roman Catholic diocese stubs