Roman Catholic Diocese of Ségou

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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 / 13.4398; -6.2711


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