Ziguinchor (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Jean Baptiste Valter Manga, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 14 September 1955
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Dakar
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Senegal
Square Kilometers: 7,339 (2,834 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Eveche, 64 Rue du Dr. Gabriel Carvalho, B.P. 23, Ziguinchor, Senegal
Telephone: 33.991.26.13
Fax: 33.991.26.85

Historical Details

Prefecture Apostolic of Ziguinchor
- Latin Name: Ziguinchorensis
- Erected: 25 April 1939
- Country: Senegal
Vicariate Apostolic of Ziguinchor
- Latin Name: Ziguinchorensis
- Elevated: 10 July 1952
- Vicariate
- Country: Senegal

Past and Present Ordinaries

Joseph Faye, C.S.Sp. † (31 May 1939 Appointed - 1947 Resigned)
Prosper Paul Dodds, C.S.Sp. † (13 Jun 1947 Appointed - 15 Feb 1966 Appointed, Bishop of Saint-Louis du Sénégal)
Augustin Sagna † (29 Sep 1966 Appointed - 23 Oct 1995 Retired)
Maixent Coly † (23 Oct 1995 Succeeded - 24 Aug 2010 Died)
Paul Abel Mamba Diatta (25 Jan 2012 Appointed - 4 Nov 2021 Appointed, Bishop of Tambacounda)
Jean Baptiste Valter Manga (20 Jun 2024 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Ziguinchor
25 April 1939	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Dakar (Ziguinchor, Bignona, Sedhiou, Kolda, Upper Gambia, and part of Tambacounda)	Prefecture Apostolic of Ziguinchor (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Ziguinchor
10 July 1952	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Ziguinchor	Vicariate Apostolic of Ziguinchor
Diocese of Ziguinchor
14 September 1955	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Ziguinchor	Diocese of Ziguinchor
21 January 1957	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Dakar (Kaolack, Foundiougne, Gossas, Nioro-du-Rip, and Kaffrine) Diocese of Ziguinchor (Parts of Tambacounda and Kedougou)	Prefecture Apostolic of Kaolack (erected)
22 December 1999	Territory Lost	Diocese of Ziguinchor (Kolda, Sedhiou, and Valingara)	Diocese of Kolda (erected)

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

Prefecture Apostolic of Ziguinchor

1950 19,355 325,000 6.0% 2 19 21 921 19 12 2 ap1951

Vicariate Apostolic of Ziguinchor

Diocese of Ziguinchor

1969 40,000 600,000 6.7% 15 30 45 888 50 103 21 ap1971

1980 50,000 800,000 6.3% 21 24 45 1,111 48 228 10 ap1981

1990 84,039 1,178,157 7.1% 57 9 66 1,273 24 120 25 ap1991

1999 313,700 1,990,170 15.8% 76 11 87 3,605 23 136 23 ap2000

2000 231,793 804,830 28.8% 72 13 85 2,726 29 73 16 ap2001

2001 91,128 557,606 16.3% 80 8 88 1,035 21 76 20 ap2002

2002 91,510 557,900 16.4% 82 8 90 1,016 21 78 20 ap2003

2003 91,750 558,000 16.4% 77 7 84 1,092 20 78 20 ap2004

2004 93,750 562,000 16.7% 81 7 88 1,065 17 80 25 ap2005

2010 108,696 655,465 16.6% 90 7 97 1,120 14 118 25 ap2011

2014 110,325 523,840 21.1% 106 7 113 976 41 120 28 ap2015

2017 130,000 581,400 22.4% 90 15 105 1,238 50 95 28 ap2018

2020 140,180 627,220 22.3% 94 12 106 1,322 49 116 30 ap2021

2022 143,693 662,179 21.7% 97 10 107 1,342 48 125 31 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Prefecture Apostolic of Ziguinchor
1950	19,355	325,000	6.0%	2	19	21	921	19	12	2	ap1951
Vicariate Apostolic of Ziguinchor
Diocese of Ziguinchor
1969	40,000	600,000	6.7%	15	30	45	888	50	103	21	ap1971
1980	50,000	800,000	6.3%	21	24	45	1,111	48	228	10	ap1981
1990	84,039	1,178,157	7.1%	57	9	66	1,273	24	120	25	ap1991
1999	313,700	1,990,170	15.8%	76	11	87	3,605	23	136	23	ap2000
2000	231,793	804,830	28.8%	72	13	85	2,726	29	73	16	ap2001
2001	91,128	557,606	16.3%	80	8	88	1,035	21	76	20	ap2002
2002	91,510	557,900	16.4%	82	8	90	1,016	21	78	20	ap2003
2003	91,750	558,000	16.4%	77	7	84	1,092	20	78	20	ap2004
2004	93,750	562,000	16.7%	81	7	88	1,065	17	80	25	ap2005
2010	108,696	655,465	16.6%	90	7	97	1,120	14	118	25	ap2011
2014	110,325	523,840	21.1%	106	7	113	976	41	120	28	ap2015
2017	130,000	581,400	22.4%	90	15	105	1,238	50	95	28	ap2018
2020	140,180	627,220	22.3%	94	12	106	1,322	49	116	30	ap2021
2022	143,693	662,179	21.7%	97	10	107	1,342	48	125	31	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Maixent Coly † (Priest: 30 Dec 1980; Coadjutor Bishop: 5 Apr 1993; Bishop: 23 Oct 1995 to 24 Aug 2010)
Prosper Paul Dodds, C.S.Sp. † (Prefect: 13 Jun 1947; Vicar Apostolic: 10 Jul 1952; Bishop: 14 Sep 1955 to 15 Feb 1966)
Joseph Faye, C.S.Sp. † (Prefect: 31 May 1939 to 1947)
Augustin Sagna † (Priest: 17 Mar 1950; Bishop: 29 Sep 1966 to 23 Oct 1995)

Source(s)

Prefecture Apostolic of Ziguinchor
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 31, Page 336, and Page 337
Vicariate Apostolic of Ziguinchor
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 44, Page 803, and Page 804
Diocese of Ziguinchor
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 48, Page 113, to Page 119

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