The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kaolack ( la, Kaolacken(sis),
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: ''Diocèse catholique romain de Kaolack'') is a
diocese
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History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided Roman province, pro ...
located in the city of
Kaolack
Kaolack ( ar, كاولاك; wo, Kawlax) is a town of 172,305 people (2002 census) on the north bank of the Saloum River and the N1 road in Senegal. It is the capital of the Kaolack Region, which borders The Gambia to the south. Kaolack is an ...
in the
Ecclesiastical province
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of
Dakar
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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
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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'')
*
Bishop
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In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
s of Kaolack (Roman rite)
**
Théophile Albert Cadoux
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,
M.S.C.
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(''see above'' 1965.07.06 – 1974.07.01)
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Théodore-Adrien Sarr
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(1974.07.01 – 2000.06.02), appointed Archbishop of Dakar (Cardinal in 2007)
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Benjamin Ndiaye
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(2001.06.15 - 2014.12.22), appointed Archbishop of Dakar
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, S.S.S. (2018.07.25 –)
See also
*
Roman Catholicism in Senegal
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There are over around 300,000 Catholics in Senegal. The country is divided into seven dioceses including one archdiocese. ...
References
Sources
GCatholic.org
Kaolack
Kaolack ( ar, كاولاك; wo, Kawlax) is a town of 172,305 people (2002 census) on the north bank of the Saloum River and the N1 road in Senegal. It is the capital of the Kaolack Region, which borders The Gambia to the south. Kaolack is an ...
Christian organizations established in 1957
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Dakar
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