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Diocese of Kolda

Dioecesis Koldaensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Jean-Pierre Bassène, Bishop

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 22 December 1999
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Dakar
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Senegal
  • Square Kilometers: 21,011 (8,115 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Eveche, B.P. 4, Kolda, Senegal
  • Telephone: 33.996.19.30

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
22 December 1999ErectedDiocese of Ziguinchor (Kolda, Sedhiou, and Valingara) Diocese of Kolda (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
200081,3331,185,3406.9%137204,0667197ap2001
200135,816816,3314.4%112132,7557239ap2002
200235,530816,3314.4%112132,7337218ap2003
200336,160832,6574.3%122142,5828189ap2004
200436,840833,7604.4%145191,93811219ap2005
200638,700874,3004.4%115162,41810209ap2007
201341,7001,010,0004.1%166221,89511329ap2014
201631,8001,174,0002.7%235281,135103113ap2017
201932,4301,166,0002.8%228301,081133113ap2020
202134,4001,237,8502.8%249331,042141814ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 92, Page 380, and Page 381

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