The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ségou ( la, Seguen(sis),
French: ''Diocèse catholique romain de Ségou'') 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
Ségou
Ségou (; bm, ߛߋߓߎ, italic=no, ) is a town and an urban commune in south-central Mali that lies northeast of Bamako on the right bank of the River Niger. The town is the capital of the Ségou Cercle and the Ségou Region. With 130,690 ...
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 ...
.
History
* March 10, 1962: Established as Diocese of Ségou from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bamako
Bishops
*
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 Ségou (Roman rite)
** Archbishop (personal title)
Pierre Louis Leclerc,
M. Afr. (1962.03.10 – 1974.07.01)
** Bishop
Mori Julien-Marie Sidibé (1974.07.01 – 2003.03.25)
** Bishop
Augustin Traoré (since 2003.10.30)
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
*
Joseph Dao, appointed Bishop of Kayes in 1978
*
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 ...
, appointed auxiliary bishop of Bamako in 1988; future Cardinal
See also
*
Roman Catholicism in Mali
References
External links
GCatholic.org
Ségou
Segou
Christian organizations established in 1962
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
1962 establishments in Mali
Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Bamako
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