Thiès (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

André Guèye, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 6 February 1969
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Dakar
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Senegal
Square Kilometers: 9,055 (3,497 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesedethies.com/
Mailing Address: Eveche, Place du Tresor, B.P. 3004, Thies, Senegal
Telephone: 33.951.13.41
Fax: 33.951.37.83

Past and Present Ordinaries

François-Xavier Dione † (6 Feb 1969 Appointed - 4 Feb 1985 Died)
Jacques Yandé Sarr † (17 Oct 1986 Appointed - 18 Jan 2011 Died)
André Guèye (18 Jan 2013 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
6 February 1969	Erected	Archdiocese of Dakar (Thiès, Tivanouane, Diourme, Bambey, and M'backe (all in Thiès))	Diocese of Thiès (erected)

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

1970 18,610 489,000 3.8% 11 18 29 641 35 53 8 ap1971

1980 26,832 900,000 3.0% 11 10 21 1,277 27 76 11 ap1981

1990 35,089 1,569,488 2.2% 31 22 53 662 69 94 17 ap1991

1999 39,463 1,621,705 2.4% 49 22 71 555 46 80 17 ap2000

2000 37,998 1,748,858 2.2% 51 22 73 520 68 81 20 ap2001

2001 39,171 1,792,579 2.2% 56 19 75 522 83 130 20 ap2002

2002 44,937 1,800,000 2.5% 55 7 62 724 89 125 20 ap2003

2003 45,431 2,000,100 2.3% 58 17 75 605 64 103 20 ap2004

2004 44,812 2,000,150 2.2% 59 6 65 689 56 110 21 ap2005

2010 54,124 2,346,000 2.3% 66 8 74 731 47 118 23 ap2011

2014 57,397 2,650,000 2.2% 61 4 65 883 72 106 25 ap2015

2017 60,037 3,069,750 2.0% 70 6 76 789 86 98 25 ap2018

2020 63,663 4,022,334 1.6% 67 7 74 860 91 117 25 ap2021

2022 65,900 4,269,040 1.5% 69 6 75 878 90 115 25 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970	18,610	489,000	3.8%	11	18	29	641	35	53	8	ap1971
1980	26,832	900,000	3.0%	11	10	21	1,277	27	76	11	ap1981
1990	35,089	1,569,488	2.2%	31	22	53	662	69	94	17	ap1991
1999	39,463	1,621,705	2.4%	49	22	71	555	46	80	17	ap2000
2000	37,998	1,748,858	2.2%	51	22	73	520	68	81	20	ap2001
2001	39,171	1,792,579	2.2%	56	19	75	522	83	130	20	ap2002
2002	44,937	1,800,000	2.5%	55	7	62	724	89	125	20	ap2003
2003	45,431	2,000,100	2.3%	58	17	75	605	64	103	20	ap2004
2004	44,812	2,000,150	2.2%	59	6	65	689	56	110	21	ap2005
2010	54,124	2,346,000	2.3%	66	8	74	731	47	118	23	ap2011
2014	57,397	2,650,000	2.2%	61	4	65	883	72	106	25	ap2015
2017	60,037	3,069,750	2.0%	70	6	76	789	86	98	25	ap2018
2020	63,663	4,022,334	1.6%	67	7	74	860	91	117	25	ap2021
2022	65,900	4,269,040	1.5%	69	6	75	878	90	115	25	ap2023