Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint-Louis du Sénégal

Diocese of Saint-Louis du Sénégal

*Dioecesis Sancti Ludovici Senegalensis*
Diocese of Saint-Louis du Sénégal; Dioecesis Sancti Ludovici Senegalensis
	Map of the Diocese of Saint-Louis du Sénégal
Location
Country	Senegal
Metropolitan	Dakar
Statistics
Area	73,315 km2 (28,307 sq mi)
Population; - Total; - Catholics (including non-members)	(as of 2004); 1,578,853; 4,850 (0.3%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint-Louis du Sénégal (Latin: Sancti Ludovici Senegalen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Saint-Louis in the Ecclesiastical province of Dakar in Senegal.

History[]

1763: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Sénégal from the Diocese of Funchal in Portugal
January 27, 1936: Renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Saint-Louis du Sénégal
February 15, 1966: Promoted as Diocese of Saint-Louis du Sénégal

Prefects Apostolic of Sénégal (Roman rite)
- Fr. , C.S.Sp. (1856 – 1873.08.22), appointed Vicar Apostolic of Senegambia and Titular Bishop of Antigonea
- Bishop , C.S.Sp. (1876.07.20 – 1883.07)
- Bishop (1883.11.23 – 1886.07.23)
- Bishop (1887.07.14 – 1889.01.22)
- Bishop , C.S.Sp. (1899.06.06 – 1900.06.13)
- Bishop , C.S.Sp. (1901.02.27 – 1908.03.20)
- Bishop , C.S.Sp. (1909.02.13 – 1920.01.12)
- Bishop Louis Le Hunsec, C.S.Sp. (1920.06.26 – 1926.07.26), appointed Superior General of Congregation of the Holy Spirit; future Archbishop
Prefect Apostolic of Saint-Louis du Sénégal (Roman rite)
- Fr. , C.S.Sp. (1955 – 1965)
Bishops of Saint-Louis du Sénégal (Roman rite)
- Bishop , C.S.Sp. (1966.02.15 – 1973.01.12)
- Bishop Pierre Sagna, C.S.Sp. (1974.12.19 – 2003.02.22)
- Bishop Ernest Sambou (since 2003.02.22)

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