Archdiocese of Bamako

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Bishop(s) Jean Zerbo, Archbishop Suffragan Dioceses Kayes Mopti San Ségou Sikasso

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese Elevated: 14 September 1955 Metropolitan See Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Mali Square Kilometers: 82,500 (31,865 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Archeveche, B.P. 298, Bamako, Rep. du Mali Telephone: (2)22.58.42 Fax: 22.78.50

Historical Details

• Prefecture Apostolic of Sahara and Sudan
  • Erected: 1868
  • Country: Sudan

• Vicariate Apostolic of Sahara and Sudan
  • Elevated: 1891
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Sudan

• Vicariate Apostolic of Sahara of French Sudan {Sahara nel Sudan Francese}
  • Latin Name: Saharensis
  • Name Changed: 19 July 1901
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Mali

• Vicariate Apostolic of Bamako
  • Latin Name: Bamakoënsis
  • Split: 2 July 1921
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Mali
  • Square Kilometers: 200,000 (77,250 Square Miles)

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Anatole-Joseph Toulotte, M. Afr. † (26 Nov 1892 Succeeded - 18 Oct 1897 Resigned)
• Augustin Prosper Hacquard, M. Afr. † (19 Jan 1898 Appointed - 4 Apr 1901 Died)
• Hippolyte Louis Bazin, M. Afr. † (27 Jul 1901 Appointed - 30 Nov 1910 Died)
• Alexis Lemaître, M. Afr. † (24 Feb 1911 Appointed - 28 Jul 1920 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Carthage)
• Emile-Fernand Sauvant, M. Afr. † (8 Jul 1921 Appointed - 6 Apr 1928 Resigned)
• Paul-Marie Molin, M. Afr. † (2 Jul 1928 Appointed - 21 Jan 1949 Resigned)
• Pierre Louis Leclerc, M. Afr. † (25 Dec 1949 Appointed - 10 Mar 1962 Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Ségou)
• Luc Auguste Sangaré † (10 Mar 1962 Appointed - 11 Feb 1998 Died)
• Jean Zerbo (27 Jun 1998 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Sahara and Sudan
1868	Erected		Prefecture Apostolic of Sahara and Sudan (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Sahara and Sudan
1891	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Sahara and Sudan	Vicariate Apostolic of Sahara and Sudan
Vicariate Apostolic of Sahara of French Sudan {Sahara nel Sudan Francese}
19 July 1901	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Sahara and Sudan	Vicariate Apostolic of Sahara of French Sudan {Sahara nel Sudan Francese}
Vicariate Apostolic of Bamako
2 July 1921	Split	Vicariate Apostolic of Sahara of French Sudan {Sahara nel Sudan Francese}	Vicariate Apostolic of Bamako Vicariate Apostolic of Ouagadougou
15 December 1927	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Bamako Vicariate Apostolic of Ouagadougou	Prefecture Apostolic of Bobo-Dioulasso (erected)
9 March 1937	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Bamako	Prefecture Apostolic of N'Zérékoré (erected)
9 June 1942	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Bamako Vicariate Apostolic of Bobo-Dioulasso Vicariate Apostolic of Ouagadougou	Prefecture Apostolic of Gao (erected)
12 June 1947	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Bamako	Prefecture Apostolic of Kayes (erected)
Archdiocese of Bamako
14 September 1955	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Bamako	Archdiocese of Bamako
10 March 1962	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Bamako	Diocese of Ségou (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Vicariate Apostolic of Bamako
1950	8,755	1,016,499	.9%	2	35	37	236		35	38	8	ap1951
Archdiocese of Bamako
1959	13,612	1,259,978	1.1%	9	43	52	261		48	53	10	ap1960
1969	10,300	961,000	1.1%	9	35	44	234		41	52	8	ap1971
1980	28,350	1,902,211	1.5%	6	33	39	726		35	61	7	ap1981
1990	34,744	2,103,000	1.7%	7	38	45	772		42	83	7	ap1991
1998	33,331	3,200,000	1.0%	15	18	33	1,010		26	99	10	ap2001
2001	120,000	2,600,000	4.6%	10	28	38	3,157		39	130	7	ap2002
2002	122,580	2,750,000	4.5%	10	30	40	3,064		41	142	3	ap2003
2003	128,500	3,500,000	3.7%	11	35	46	2,793		41	145	10	ap2004
2006	128,791	3,600,000	3.6%	13	34	47	2,740		43	110	10	ap2007

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Hippolyte Louis Bazin, M. Afr. † (Vicar Apostolic: 27 Jul 1901 to 30 Nov 1910)
• Augustin Prosper Hacquard, M. Afr. † (Vicar Apostolic: 19 Jan 1898 to 4 Apr 1901)
• Pierre Louis Leclerc, M. Afr. † (Vicar Apostolic: 25 Dec 1949; Archbishop: 14 Sep 1955 to 10 Mar 1962)
• Alexis Lemaître, M. Afr. † (Vicar Apostolic: 24 Feb 1911 to 28 Jul 1920)
• Paul-Marie Molin, M. Afr. † (Vicar Apostolic: 2 Jul 1928 to 21 Jan 1949)
• Luc Auguste Sangaré † (Archbishop: 10 Mar 1962 to 11 Feb 1998)
• Emile-Fernand Sauvant, M. Afr. † (Vicar Apostolic: 8 Jul 1921 to 6 Apr 1928)
• Anatole-Joseph Toulotte, M. Afr. † (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 4 Jun 1891; Vicar Apostolic: 26 Nov 1892 to 18 Oct 1897)
• Jean Zerbo (Auxiliary Bishop: 21 Jun 1988 to 19 Dec 1994; Archbishop: 27 Jun 1998)