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Diocese of Kaolack

Dioecesis Kaolackensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Martin Boucar Tine, S.S.S., Bishop

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 6 July 1965
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Dakar
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Senegal
  • Square Kilometers: 21,299 (8,226 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://diocesedekaolack.org/
  • Mailing Address: Eveche, B.P. 58, 867 Avenue Basile D. Senghor, Kaolack, Senegal
  • Telephone: 33.941.13.74
  • Fax: 33.941.52.94

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Kaolack
21 January 1957ErectedArchdiocese of Dakar (Kaolack, Foundiougne, Gossas, Nioro-du-Rip, and Kaffrine)
Diocese of Ziguinchor (Parts of Tambacounda and Kedougou)
Prefecture Apostolic of Kaolack (erected)
Diocese of Kaolack
6 July 1965ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Kaolack Diocese of Kaolack
13 August 1970Territory LostDiocese of Kaolack (Sénégal Oriental)
Diocese of Saint-Louis du Sénégal (Ololdou)
Prefecture Apostolic of Tambacounda (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Kaolack
19706,600736,000.9%202033027481ap1971
19806,607863,500.8%242427537441ap1981
19908,6321,210,119.7%61622392315914ap1991
199911,2381,495,083.8%11142544930571ap2000
200011,9061,563,640.8%12132547631631ap2001
200112,2011,621,042.8%15142942026681ap2002
200212,6891,669,673.8%17133042229701ap2003
200314,1751,705,915.8%161430472296715ap2004
200414,4501,741,000.8%151934425446915ap2005
200614,7551,689,565.9%151833447366815ap2007
201118,4251,930,0001.0%271643428396217ap2012
201317,5632,002,000.9%311950351356517ap2014
201619,3982,003,8271.0%321648404246218ap2017
201920,0002,250,445.9%331851392266518ap2020
202119,5292,323,800.8%402161320336818ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Prefecture Apostolic of Kaolack
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 49, Page 706, and Page 707
  • Diocese of Kaolack
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 58, Page 273, to Page 275

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