San (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Hassa Florent Koné, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 29 September 1964
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Bamako
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Mali
Square Kilometers: 20,550 (7,937 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Eveche, B.P. 48, San, Rep. du Mali
Telephone: 21.37.21.61; 78.92.07.99

Historical Details

Mission "Sui Iuris" of San
- Latin Name: Sanensis
- Erected: 10 April 1962
- Country: Mali
- Description: District of San

Past and Present Ordinaries

Joseph Paul Barnabé Perrot, M. Afr. † (10 Apr 1962 Appointed - 18 Nov 1987 Resigned)
Jean-Gabriel Diarra † (18 Nov 1987 Appointed - 28 Oct 2019 Died)
Hassa Florent Koné (7 Oct 2021 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Mission "Sui Iuris" of San
10 April 1962	Erected	Diocese of Nouna	Mission "Sui Iuris" of San (erected)
Diocese of San
29 September 1964	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Gao (Djenné) Mission "Sui Iuris" of San Diocese of Ségou (Parts of Ke-Macina)	Diocese of San

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Diocese of San

1969 13,964 332,359 4.2% 21 21 664 6 16 5 ap1971

1980 15,300 460,800 3.3% 4 14 18 850 27 20 5 ap1981

1990 21,590 548,000 3.9% 8 9 17 1,270 16 28 5 ap1991

1998 27,617 900,000 3.1% 23 7 30 920 12 31 5 ap2001

2001 30,032 922,300 3.3% 24 5 29 1,035 10 32 5 ap2002

2002 31,334 923,960 3.4% 23 5 28 1,119 8 32 5 ap2003

2003 32,021 951,600 3.4% 22 5 27 1,185 8 41 5 ap2004

2004 32,587 951,600 3.4% 23 5 28 1,163 11 38 5 ap2005

2010 35,502 978,000 3.6% 24 3 27 1,314 7 36 6 ap2011

2014 37,256 1,083,000 3.4% 35 3 38 980 7 44 7 ap2015

2017 38,470 1,170,540 3.3% 35 3 38 1,012 5 46 7 ap2018

2020 41,892 1,282,590 3.3% 35 3 38 1,102 7 55 8 ap2021

2022 44,102 1,356,500 3.3% 37 2 39 1,130 6 51 8 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of San
1969	13,964	332,359	4.2%	21		21	664	6	16	5	ap1971
1980	15,300	460,800	3.3%	4	14	18	850	27	20	5	ap1981
1990	21,590	548,000	3.9%	8	9	17	1,270	16	28	5	ap1991
1998	27,617	900,000	3.1%	23	7	30	920	12	31	5	ap2001
2001	30,032	922,300	3.3%	24	5	29	1,035	10	32	5	ap2002
2002	31,334	923,960	3.4%	23	5	28	1,119	8	32	5	ap2003
2003	32,021	951,600	3.4%	22	5	27	1,185	8	41	5	ap2004
2004	32,587	951,600	3.4%	23	5	28	1,163	11	38	5	ap2005
2010	35,502	978,000	3.6%	24	3	27	1,314	7	36	6	ap2011
2014	37,256	1,083,000	3.4%	35	3	38	980	7	44	7	ap2015
2017	38,470	1,170,540	3.3%	35	3	38	1,012	5	46	7	ap2018
2020	41,892	1,282,590	3.3%	35	3	38	1,102	7	55	8	ap2021
2022	44,102	1,356,500	3.3%	37	2	39	1,130	6	51	8	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Jean-Gabriel Diarra † (Priest: 30 Dec 1972; Bishop: 18 Nov 1987 to 28 Oct 2019)
Joseph Paul Barnabé Perrot, M. Afr. † (Superior: 10 Apr 1962; Prefect: 28 Jun 1962; Bishop: 29 Sep 1964 to 18 Nov 1987)

Source(s)

Mission "Sui Iuris" of San
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 54, Page 474
Diocese of San
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 57, Page 441, and Page 442

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