Roman Catholic Diocese of Kaolack
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Country: | Senegal |
Metropolitan: | Dakar |
Rite: | Latin Rite |
Area: | 21,299 km² |
Population: Total: Catholics: |
1,741,000 (2004) 14,450 (0.8%) |
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Bishop: | Benjamin Ndiaye |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kaolack {Latin: Kaolacken(sis)} is a diocese located in the city of Kaolack in the Ecclesiastical province of Dakar in Senegal.
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[edit] History
- February 21, 1957: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Kaolack from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Dakar and Diocese of Ziguinchor
- July 6, 1965: Promoted as Diocese of Kaolack
[edit] Special churches
- The cathedral is Cathédrale Saint-Théophile in Kaolack.
[edit] Leadership
- Bishops of Kaolack (Roman rite)
- Bishop Benjamin Ndiaye (since 2001.06.15)
- Cardinal-designate Archbishop Théodore-Adrien Sarr (1974.07.01 – 2000.06.02)
- Bishop Théophile Albert Cadoux, M.S.C. (1965.07.06 – 1974.07.01)
- Prefects Apostolic of Kaolack (Roman rite)
- Bishop Théophile Albert Cadoux, M.S.C. (1957.03.29 – 1965.07.06)