Roman Catholic Diocese of Tambacounda
Diocese of Tambacounda Dioecesis Tambacundanus | |
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Location | |
Country | Senegal |
Metropolitan | Dakar |
Statistics | |
Area | 59,602 km2 (23,012 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2004) 409,000 7,500 (1.8%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Paul Abel Mamba Diatta |
Bishops emeritus |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tambacounda (Latin: Tambacundan(us)) is a diocese located in the city of Tambacounda in the Ecclesiastical province of Dakar in Senegal.
History[]
- August 13, 1970: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Tambacounda from the Diocese of Kaolack and Diocese of Saint-Louis du Sénégal
- April 17, 1989: Promoted as Diocese of Tambacounda
Special churches[]
- The cathedral is Cathédrale Marie Reine de l’Univers in Tambacounda, which is located in the Medina Coura neighborhood of the town.
Leadership[]
- Prefect Apostolic of Tambacounda (Roman rite)
- Fr. Clément Cailleau, C.S.Sp. (1970.08.13 – 1986.04.24)
- Bishops of Tambacounda (Roman rite)
- Bishop Jean-Noël Diouf (1989.04.17 – 2017.08.05)
- Bishop Paul Abel Mamba Diatta (2021.11.04 – ...)
See also[]
- Roman Catholicism in Senegal
References[]
External links[]
- GCatholic.org
- Catholic Hierarchy [self-published]
Coordinates: 13°45′45″N 13°40′27″W / 13.7626°N 13.6742°W
Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Senegal
- Tambacounda
- Christian organizations established in 1970
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Dakar
- Roman Catholic bishops of Tambacounda
- Senegal stubs
- African Roman Catholic diocese stubs