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List Of Roman Catholic Dioceses In Senegal
{{short description, None The (Roman) Catholic Church in Senegal is composed solely of a Latin hierarchy, comprising a single ecclesiastical province, coinciding with the country, consisting of the Metropolitan see (in the capital Dakar) and six suffragan dioceses. There is no national Episcopal Conference of Senegal but capital Dakar hosts and its episcopate partakes in the transnational Romance languages West African ''Conférence des Evêques du Sénégal, de la Mauritanie, du Cap-Vert et de Guinée-Bissau'', jointly with two francophone neighbours (fellow ex-French colonies) Sénégal and Mauritania, and with lusophone (ex-Portuguese colonies) Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau. The Anglophone Gambia (an enclave in Senegal) however forms a conference with (also ex-British) Sierra Leone. There are no Eastern Catholic, pre-diocesan or other exempt jurisdictions. There are no titular sees. All defunct jurisdictions are predecessors of current sees. There is an Apostolic Nunciature ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Senegal
Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭 (Senegaali); Arabic: السنغال ''As-Sinighal'') officially the Republic of Senegal,; Wolof: ''Réewum Senegaal''; Pulaar : 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭 (Renndaandi Senegaali); Arabic: جمهورية السنغال ''Jumhuriat As-Sinighal'') is a country in West Africa, on the Atlantic Ocean coastline. Senegal is bordered by Mauritania to the north, Mali to the east, Guinea to the southeast and Guinea-Bissau to the southwest. Senegal nearly surrounds the Gambia, a country occupying a narrow sliver of land along the banks of the Gambia River, which separates Senegal's southern region of Casamance from the rest of the country. Senegal also shares a maritime border with Cape Verde. Senegal's economic and political capital is Dakar. Senegal is notably the westernmost country in the mainland of the Old World, or Afro-Eurasia. It owes its name to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Kaolack
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kaolack ( la, 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. 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 ** Martin Boucar Tine, S.S.S. (2018.07.25 –) See also *Roman Catholicism in Sen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Dioceses In Senegal
{{short description, None The (Roman) Catholic Church in Senegal is composed solely of a Latin hierarchy, comprising a single ecclesiastical province, coinciding with the country, consisting of the Metropolitan see (in the capital Dakar) and six suffragan dioceses. There is no national Episcopal Conference of Senegal but capital Dakar hosts and its episcopate partakes in the transnational Romance languages West African ''Conférence des Evêques du Sénégal, de la Mauritanie, du Cap-Vert et de Guinée-Bissau'', jointly with two francophone neighbours (fellow ex-French colonies) Sénégal and Mauritania, and with lusophone (ex-Portuguese colonies) Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau. The Anglophone Gambia (an enclave in Senegal) however forms a conference with (also ex-British) Sierra Leone. There are no Eastern Catholic, pre-diocesan or other exempt jurisdictions. There are no titular sees. All defunct jurisdictions are predecessors of current sees. There is an Apostolic Nunciature ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Catholic Dioceses (structured View)
As of October 5, 2021, the Catholic Church in its entirety comprises 3,171 ecclesiastical jurisdictions, including over 652 archdioceses and 2,248 dioceses, as well as apostolic vicariates, apostolic exarchates, apostolic administrations, apostolic prefectures, military ordinariates, personal ordinariates, personal prelatures, territorial prelatures, territorial abbacies and missions ''sui juris'' around the world. In addition to these jurisdictions, there are 2,100 titular sees (bishoprics, archbishoprics and metropolitanates). This is a structural list to show the relationships of each diocese to one another, grouped by ecclesiastical province, within each episcopal conference, within each continent or other geographical area. The list needs regular updating and is incomplete, but as articles are written, more will be added, and various aspects need to be regularly updated. Map Types of Catholic dioceses This refers to Catholic dioceses in the world, of all (Latin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catholic Church In Senegal
The Catholic Church in Senegal is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. There are over around 300,000 Catholics in Senegal. The country is divided into seven dioceses including one archdiocese. * Dakar ** Kaolack ** Kolda ** Saint-Louis du Sénégal ** Tambacounda ** Thiès ** Ziguinchor References External links Giga-Catholic Information Senegal Senegal Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭 (Senegaali); Arabic: السنغال ''As-Sinighal'') officially the Republic of Senegal,; Wolof: ''Réewum Senegaal''; Pulaar : 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 ... French West Africa {{RC-country-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Ziguinchor
Senegal - Diocesi di Ziguinchor.jpg The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ziguinchor ( la, Ziguinchoren(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Ziguinchor in the Ecclesiastical province of Dakar in Senegal. History * April 25, 1939: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Ziguinchor from Apostolic Vicariate of Dakar * July 10, 1952: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Ziguinchor * September 14, 1955: Promoted as Diocese of Ziguinchor Special churches * The cathedral is Cathédrale Saint Antoine de Padoue in Ziguinchor. Bishops * Prefects Apostolic of Ziguinchor (Roman rite) ** Fr. Giuseppe Fayec, C.S.Sp. (1939.05.31 – 1947) ** Fr. Prosper Dodds, C.S.Sp. (1947.06.13 – 1952.07.10 ''see below'') * Vicar Apostolic of Ziguinchor (Roman rite) ** Bishop Prosper Dodds, C.S.Sp. (''see above'' 1952.07.10 – 1955.09.14 ''see below'') * Bishops of Ziguinchor (Roman rite) ** Bishop Prosper Dodds, C.S.Sp. (''see above'' 1955.09.14 – 1966.02.15) ** Bishop Augustin Sagna (1966.09.29 – 199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Thiès
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Thiès ( la, Thiesin(us), French: ''Diocèse catholique romain de Thiès'') is a diocese located in the city of Thiès in the Ecclesiastical province of Dakar in Senegal. On Friday, January 18, 2013, Pope Benedict XVI named the Rev. André Gueye as Bishop-designate of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Thiès, to be ordained and installed at a date in the near future (which would be May 25). Up until then, he had been serving as a member of the Thiès diocesan clergy, and as a professor of philosophy at the Major Seminary of Saint Jean Marie Vianney in Bris, Senegal (in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ziguinchor in Ziguinchor, Senegal). History * February 6, 1969: Established as Diocese of Thiès from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Dakar Special churches * The cathedral is Cathédrale Sainte Anne in Thiès. Leadership * Bishops of Thiès (Roman rite) ** Bishop François-Xavier Dione (1969.02.06 – 1985.02.04) ** Bishop Jacques Sarr (1986.10.17 - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Tambacounda
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tambacounda ( la, 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 The Catholic Church in Senegal is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. There are over around 300,000 Catho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Saint-Louis Du Sénégal
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint-Louis du Sénégal ( la, 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. Jean-Claude Duret, C.S.Sp. (1856 – 1873.08.22), appointed Vicar Apostolic of Senegambia and Titular Bishop of Antigonea ** Bishop François-Marie Duboin, C.S.Sp. (1876.07.20 – 1883.07) ** Bishop François-Xavier Riehl (1883.11.23 – 1886.07.23) ** Bishop Mathurin Picarda (1887.07.14 – 1889.01.22) ** Bishop Joachim-Pierre Buléon, C.S.Sp. (1899.06.06 – 1900.06.13) ** Bishop François-Nicolas-Alphon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Kolda
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kolda ( la, Koldaën(sis), French: ''Diocèse catholique romain de Kolda'') is a diocese located in the city of Kolda in the Ecclesiastical province of Dakar in Senegal. History * December 22, 1999: Established as Diocese of Kolda from Diocese of Ziguinchor Special churches * The cathedral is Cathédrale Notre Dame des Victoires in Kolda. Leadership * Bishops of Kolda (Roman rite) ** Bishop Jean-Pierre Bassène (since December 22, 1999) See also *Roman Catholicism in Senegal The Catholic Church in Senegal is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. There are over around 300,000 Catholics in Senegal. The country is divided into seven dioceses including one archdiocese. ... References External links GCatholic.org Roman Catholic dioceses in Senegal Christian organizations established in 1999 Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century 1999 establishments ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Dakar
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dakar ( la, Dakaren(sis)) is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Dakar in Senegal. History * February 2, 1863: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Senegambia from the Apostolic Vicariate of Two Guineas and Senegambia in Gabon * January 27, 1936: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Dakar * September 14, 1955: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Dakar Special churches The seat of the archbishop is Cathédrale Notre Dame des Victoires in Dakar. There is a Minor Basilica at Basilique Notre-Dame de la Délivrance in Poponguine. Bishops Ordinaries Vicars Apostolic of Senegambia * Magloire-Désiré Barthet (1889-1898) * Joachim-Pierre Buléon, C.S.Sp. (1899-1900) * François-Nicolas-Alphonse Kunemann, C.S.Sp. (1901-1908) * Hyacinthe-Joseph Jalabert, C.S.Sp. (1909-1920) * Louis Le Hunsec, C.S.Sp. (1920-1926), appointed Superior General of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit Vicars Apostolic of Dakar * Auguste Grimault, C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ecclesiastical Province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction in Christian Churches with traditional hierarchical structure, including Western Christianity and Eastern Christianity. In general, an ecclesiastical province consists of several dioceses (or eparchies), one of them being the archdiocese (or archeparchy), headed by a metropolitan bishop or archbishop who has ecclesiastical jurisdiction over all other bishops of the province. In the Greco-Roman world, ''ecclesia'' ( grc, ἐκκλησία; la, ecclesia) was used to refer to a lawful assembly, or a called legislative body. As early as Pythagoras, the word took on the additional meaning of a community with shared beliefs. This is the meaning taken in the Greek translation of the Hebrew Scriptures (the Septuagint), and later adopted by the Christian community to refer to the assembly of believers. In the history of Western world (sometimes more precisely as Greco-Roman world) adopted by the Roman Empire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
