The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mopti ( la, Moptien(sis),
French: ''Diocèse catholique romain de Mopti'') is a
diocese
In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associa ...
located in the city of
Mopti in the
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 seve ...
of
Bamako
Bamako ( bm, ߓߡߊ߬ߞߐ߬ ''Bàmakɔ̌'', ff, 𞤄𞤢𞤥𞤢𞤳𞤮 ''Bamako'') is the capital and largest city of Mali, with a 2009 population of 1,810,366 and an estimated 2022 population of 2.81 million. It is located on the Niger Rive ...
in
Mali
Mali (; ), officially the Republic of Mali,, , ff, 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞥆𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 𞤃𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭, Renndaandi Maali, italics=no, ar, جمهورية مالي, Jumhūriyyāt Mālī is a landlocked country in West Africa. Mal ...
. After the death of bishop
Georges Fonghoro, the diocese of Mopti is vacant. On 27 March 2020,
Jean-Baptiste Tiama was appointed to this see, with no information yet about installation.
History
* June 9, 1942: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Gao from the Apostolic Vicariate of Bamako, the
Apostolic Vicariate of Bobo-Dioulasso
Bobo-Dioulasso is a city in Burkina Faso with a population of 1,129,000 (); it is the second-largest city in the country, after Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso's capital. The name means "home of the Bobo- Dioula".
The local Bobo-speaking population ...
in
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso (, ; , ff, 𞤄𞤵𞤪𞤳𞤭𞤲𞤢 𞤊𞤢𞤧𞤮, italic=no) is a landlocked country in West Africa with an area of , bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the northeast, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to ...
and the
Apostolic Vicariate of Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso
* September 29, 1964: Promoted as Diocese of Mopti
Leadership
* Prefects Apostolic of Gao (Roman rite)
** Fr.
Jean-Marie Lesourd, M. Afr. (1942.08.05 – 1947.10.17), appointed Prefect of Nouna; future Bishop
** Fr.
Pierre Louis Leclerc, M. Afr. (1947.10.17 – 1949.12.25), appointed titular bishop and Vicar Apostolic of Bamako; future Archbishop
** Fr.
Renato Landru, M. Afr. (1950.07.10 – 1964)
*
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution.
In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is c ...
s of Mopti (Roman rite)
** Bishop
Georges Biard,
M. Afr. (1964.09.29 – 1988.04.12)
** Bishop
Jean Zerbo
Jean Zerbo (born 27 December 1943) is a Malian Roman Catholic prelate who has served as Archbishop of Bamako since 1998. Pope Francis raised him to the rank of Cardinal on 28 June 2017. He is the first cardinal from Mali.
Biography
Jean Zerbo wa ...
(1994.12.19 – 1998.06.27), appointed Archbishop of Bamako (Cardinal in 2017)
** Bishop
Georges Fonghoro (1999.08.30 - 2016.09.22)
** Bishop
Jean-Baptiste Tiama (since 2020.03.27)
See also
*
Roman Catholicism in Mali
The Catholic Church in Mali is part of the worldwide Catholic Church (particularly the Latin Church), under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome.
There are just under 200,000 Catholics in Mali, around 1.5% of the total population.
Dioces ...
References
External links
GCatholic.org
Mopti
Mopti
Mopti ( Bambara: ߡߏߕߌ tr. Moti) is a town and an urban commune in the Inner Niger Delta region of Mali. The town is the capital of the Mopti Cercle and the Mopti Region. Situated 630 km northeast of Bamako, the town lies at the conflue ...
Christian organizations established in 1942
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
1942 establishments in the French colonial empire
Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Bamako
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