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Archdiocese of Dakar

Archidioecesis Dakarensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Benjamin Ndiaye, Archbishop
  • Théodore-Adrien Sarr, Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus

Suffragan Dioceses

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Elevated: 14 September 1955
  • Metropolitan See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Senegal
  • Square Kilometers: 4,803 (1,855 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Archeveche, B.P. 1908, Avenue Jean XXIII, Dakar, Senegal
  • Telephone: 33.889.06.00
  • Fax: 33.823.48.75

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Vicariate Apostolic of Senegambia
6 February 1863SplitVicariate Apostolic of Two Guineas and Senegambia {Guinea Superiore e Inferiore e di Sierra Leone} Vicariate Apostolic of Senegambia
Vicariate Apostolic of Two Guineas {Des Deux Guinées}
18 October 1897Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Senegambia
Vicariate Apostolic of Sierra Leone
Prefecture Apostolic of Guinea Francese (erected)
6 May 1931Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Senegambia (Gambia) Mission "Sui Iuris" of Gambia (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Dakar
27 January 1936Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of Senegambia Vicariate Apostolic of Dakar
25 April 1939Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Dakar (Ziguinchor, Bignona, Sedhiou, Kolda, Upper Gambia, and part of Tambacounda) Prefecture Apostolic of Ziguinchor (erected)
Archdiocese of Dakar
14 September 1955ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Dakar Archdiocese of Dakar
18 November 1955Territory AddedArchdiocese of Dakar (Gorée Island)
21 January 1957Territory LostArchdiocese of Dakar (Kaolack, Foundiougne, Gossas, Nioro-du-Rip, and Kaffrine)
Diocese of Ziguinchor (Parts of Tambacounda and Kedougou)
Prefecture Apostolic of Kaolack (erected)
6 February 1969Territory LostArchdiocese of Dakar (Thiès, Tivanouane, Diourme, Bambey, and M'backe (all in Thiès)) Diocese of Thiès (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Vicariate Apostolic of Dakar
194962,9691,933,3663.3%238401,574381357ap1951
Archdiocese of Dakar
1969105,4001,323,0008.0%269111790018328030ap1971
1980130,0001,366,0009.5%1278901,44413525727ap1981
1990215,8631,650,00013.1%3067972,22516526530ap1991
1999226,4041,959,34211.6%59671261,79618634533ap2000
2000230,9041,998,52811.6%59651241,86218933332ap2001
2001293,5353,010,3849.8%70721422,06717736233ap2002
2002331,1753,094,98310.7%67721392,382116136437ap2003
2003336,1073,094,98310.9%73691422,366118937338ap2004
2004475,2243,234,10014.7%77741513,14718738338ap2005
2006340,0003,179,00010.7%83561392,446216735842ap2007
2013455,0003,677,00012.4%101671682,70822941646ap2014
2016494,0003,989,00012.4%93821752,82225226350ap2017
2019418,6534,796,2558.7%98901882,22627822757ap2020
2021444,4455,095,3308.7%119962152,06724631457ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Vicariate Apostolic of Dakar
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 28, Page 284, and Page 285
  • Archdiocese of Dakar
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 48, Page 113, to Page 119
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 48, Page 527

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