Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dakar

The Archdiocese of Dakar (Latin: Archidioecesis Dakarensis ) is located in Senegal Metropolitan diocese of the Roman Catholic Church.

History

Forerunner of today's Archdiocese of Dakar is on 6 February 1863 by Pope Pius IX. Founded Apostolic Vicariate of Senegambia, from 27 January 1936 Pope Pius XI. renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Dakar. Pius XII. raised the Vicariate on 14 September 1955 Archdiocese of Dakar.

Are suffragan Kaolack (1965 ), Kolda ( 1999), Saint- Louis ( 1966), Tambacounda (1989 ), Thies (1969) and Ziguinchor ( 1955).

Bishops

  • Aloyse Kobes CSSp, 1863-1872
  • Jean -Claude Duret CSSp, 1873-1875
  • François -Marie Duboin CSSp, 1876-1883
  • François -Xavier Riehl CSSp, 1883-1886
  • Mathurin Picarda CSSp, 1887-1889
  • Magloire -Désiré Barthet CSSp, 1889-1898
  • Joachim- Pierre Buléon CSSp, 1899-1900
  • François- Nicolas- Alphonse Kunemann CSSp, 1901-1908
  • Hyacinthe -Joseph Jalabert CSSp, 1909-1920
  • Louis Le Hunsec CSSp, 1920-1926, then Superior General of the Holy Ghost
  • Auguste François Louis Grimault CSSp, 1927-1946
  • Marcel Lefebvre CSSp, 1947-1962, then archbishop of Tulle
  • Hyacinthe Thiandoum, 1962-2000
  • Théodore -Adrien Sarr, since 2000
Vicar general Friar Roman Catholic Diocese of Kaolack Roman Catholic Diocese of Kolda Roman Catholic Diocese of Tambacounda Roman Catholic Diocese of Ziguinchor Holy Ghost Fathers
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