Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint-Louis du Sénégal
Diocese of Saint-Louis du Sénégal Dioecesis Sancti Ludovici Senegalensis | |
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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
Special churches[]
- The cathedral is Cathédrale Saint Louis.
Leadership[]
- 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)
See also[]
- Roman Catholicism in Senegal
- Timeline of Saint-Louis, Senegal
Sources[]
Coordinates: 16°01′29″N 16°30′16″W / 16.0248°N 16.5044°W
Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Senegal
- Religious organizations established in 1763
- Dioceses established in the 18th century
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Dakar
- Roman Catholic bishops of Saint-Louis du Sénégal
- Senegal stubs