Kaolack (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

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

Prefecture Apostolic of Kaolack
- Latin Name: Kaolackensis
- Erected: 21 January 1957
- Country: Senegal

Past and Present Ordinaries

Théophile Albert Cadoux, M.S.C. † (29 Mar 1957 Appointed - 1 Jul 1974 Resigned)
Théodore-Adrien Sarr (1 Jul 1974 Appointed - 2 Jun 2000 Appointed, Archbishop of Dakar)
Benjamin Ndiaye (15 Jun 2001 Appointed - 22 Dec 2014 Appointed, Archbishop of Dakar)
Martin Boucar Tine, S.S.S. (25 Jul 2018 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Kaolack
21 January 1957	Erected	Archdiocese 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 1965	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Kaolack	Diocese of Kaolack
13 August 1970	Territory Lost	Diocese of Kaolack (Sénégal Oriental) Diocese of Saint-Louis du Sénégal (Ololdou)	Prefecture Apostolic of Tambacounda (erected)

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 Kaolack

1970 6,600 736,000 .9% 20 20 330 27 48 1 ap1971

1980 6,607 863,500 .8% 24 24 275 37 44 1 ap1981

1990 8,632 1,210,119 .7% 6 16 22 392 31 59 14 ap1991

1999 11,238 1,495,083 .8% 11 14 25 449 30 57 1 ap2000

2000 11,906 1,563,640 .8% 12 13 25 476 31 63 1 ap2001

2001 12,201 1,621,042 .8% 15 14 29 420 26 68 1 ap2002

2002 12,689 1,669,673 .8% 17 13 30 422 29 70 1 ap2003

2003 14,175 1,705,915 .8% 16 14 30 472 29 67 15 ap2004

2004 14,450 1,741,000 .8% 15 19 34 425 44 69 15 ap2005

2006 14,755 1,689,565 .9% 15 18 33 447 36 68 15 ap2007

2011 18,425 1,930,000 1.0% 27 16 43 428 39 62 17 ap2012

2013 17,563 2,002,000 .9% 31 19 50 351 35 65 17 ap2014

2016 19,398 2,003,827 1.0% 32 16 48 404 24 62 18 ap2017

2019 20,000 2,250,445 .9% 33 18 51 392 26 65 18 ap2020

2021 19,529 2,323,800 .8% 40 21 61 320 33 68 18 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Kaolack
1970	6,600	736,000	.9%		20	20	330	27	48	1	ap1971
1980	6,607	863,500	.8%		24	24	275	37	44	1	ap1981
1990	8,632	1,210,119	.7%	6	16	22	392	31	59	14	ap1991
1999	11,238	1,495,083	.8%	11	14	25	449	30	57	1	ap2000
2000	11,906	1,563,640	.8%	12	13	25	476	31	63	1	ap2001
2001	12,201	1,621,042	.8%	15	14	29	420	26	68	1	ap2002
2002	12,689	1,669,673	.8%	17	13	30	422	29	70	1	ap2003
2003	14,175	1,705,915	.8%	16	14	30	472	29	67	15	ap2004
2004	14,450	1,741,000	.8%	15	19	34	425	44	69	15	ap2005
2006	14,755	1,689,565	.9%	15	18	33	447	36	68	15	ap2007
2011	18,425	1,930,000	1.0%	27	16	43	428	39	62	17	ap2012
2013	17,563	2,002,000	.9%	31	19	50	351	35	65	17	ap2014
2016	19,398	2,003,827	1.0%	32	16	48	404	24	62	18	ap2017
2019	20,000	2,250,445	.9%	33	18	51	392	26	65	18	ap2020
2021	19,529	2,323,800	.8%	40	21	61	320	33	68	18	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Benjamin Ndiaye (Bishop: 15 Jun 2001 to 22 Dec 2014)
Théodore-Adrien Sarr (Bishop: 1 Jul 1974 to 2 Jun 2000)
Martin Boucar Tine, S.S.S. (Bishop: 25 Jul 2018 - )

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Théophile Albert Cadoux, M.S.C. † (Prefect: 29 Mar 1957; Bishop: 6 Jul 1965 to 1 Jul 1974)

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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Diocese of Kaolack

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