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Roman Catholic Diocese of Kaolack

Roman Catholic Diocese of Kaolack

Roman Catholic diocese in Senegal

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kaolack (Latin: Kaolacken(sis), French: Diocèse catholique romain de Kaolack) is a diocese located in the city of Kaolack in the ecclesiastical province of Dakar in Senegal.

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History

  • February 21, 1957: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Kaolack from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Dakar and Diocese of Ziguinchor
  • July 6, 1965: Promoted as Diocese of Kaolack

Special churches

  • The cathedral is Cathédrale Saint-Théophile in Kaolack.

Leadership

  • Prefect Apostolic of Kaolack (Roman rite)
    • Fr. Théophile Albert Cadoux, M.S.C. (1957.03.29 – 1965.07.06 see below)
  • Bishops of Kaolack (Roman rite)
    • Théophile Albert Cadoux, M.S.C. (see above 1965.07.06 – 1974.07.01)
    • Théodore-Adrien Sarr (1974.07.01 – 2000.06.02), appointed Archbishop of Dakar (Cardinal in 2007)
    • Benjamin Ndiaye (2001.06.15 - 2014.12.22), appointed Archbishop of Dakar[1]
    • Martin Boucar Tine, S.S.S. (2018.07.25 –)

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Web Translator".

Sources

14.1384°N 16.0743°W / 14.1384; -16.0743


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