The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kaolack ( la, Kaolacken(sis),
French
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: ''Diocèse catholique romain de Kaolack'') 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 associ ...
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 i ...
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: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭 (Senegaali); Arabic: السنغال ''As-Sinighal'') officially the Republic of Senegal,; Wolof: ''Réewum Senegaal''; Pulaar : 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 ...
.
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 ...
s 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 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
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 i ...
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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