The Roman Catholic Diocese of Thiès ( la, Thiesin(us),
French: ''Diocèse catholique romain de Thiès'') is a
diocese
In Ecclesiastical polity, 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 Roman province, pro ...
located in the city of
Thiès
Thiès (; ar, ثيس, Ṯyass; Noon: ''Chess'') is the third largest city in Senegal with a population officially estimated at 320,000 in 2005. It lies east of Dakar on the N2 road and at the junction of railway lines to Dakar, Bamako and St-L ...
in the
Ecclesiastical province
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of
Dakar
Dakar ( ; ; wo, Ndakaaru) (from daqaar ''tamarind''), is the capital and largest city of Senegal. The city of Dakar proper has a population of 1,030,594, whereas the population of the Dakar metropolitan area is estimated at 3.94 million in 2 ...
in
Senegal
Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤠(Senegaali); Arabic: السنغال ''As-Sinighal'') officially the Republic of Senegal,; Wolof: ''Réewum Senegaal''; Pulaar : 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤠ðž ...
.
On Friday, January 18, 2013,
Pope Benedict XVI
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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
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 Ap ...
in
Ziguinchor, Senegal).
History
* February 6, 1969: Established as Diocese of Thiès from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Dakar
Special churches
* The
cathedral
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is Cathédrale Sainte Anne in Thiès.
Leadership
*
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 Thiès (Roman rite)
** Bishop
François-Xavier Dione
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* François-Xavier Archambault (1841–1893), a lawyer and political figure in Quebec
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(1969.02.06 – 1985.02.04)
** Bishop
Jacques Sarr
Jacques Yand̩ Sarr (11 October 1934 Р18 January 2011) was the Roman Catholic bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Thi̬s, Senegal
Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤠(Senegaali); Arabic: ا٠...
(1986.10.17 - 2011.01.18)
** Bishop
André Gueye (2014.01.18 -)
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
GCatholic.org
Roman Catholic dioceses in Senegal
Christian organizations established in 1969
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Dakar
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