Archdiocese of Dakar

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Bishop(s) Théodore-Adrien Sarr, Cardinal, Archbishop Suffragan Dioceses Kaolack Kolda Saint-Louis du Sénégal Tambacounda Thiès Ziguinchor

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese Elevated: 14 September 1955 Metropolitan See Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Senegal Square Kilometers: 5,395 (2,083 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Archeveche, B.P. 1908, Avenue Jean XXIII, Dakar, Senegal Telephone: 889.06.00 Fax: 823.48.75

Historical Details

• Vicariate Apostolic of Senegambia
  • Split: 6 February 1863
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Senegal

• Vicariate Apostolic of Dakar
  • Latin Name: Dakarensis
  • Name Changed: 27 January 1936
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Senegal

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Aloyse Kobès, C.S.Sp. † (6 Feb 1863 Appointed - 11 Oct 1872 Died)
• Jean-Claude Duret, C.S.Sp. † (22 Aug 1873 Appointed - 29 Dec 1875 Died)
• François-Marie Duboin, C.S.Sp. † (20 Jun 1876 Appointed - Jul 1883 Resigned)
• François-Xavier Riehl, C.S.Sp. † (23 Nov 1883 Appointed - 23 Jul 1886 Died)
• Mathurin Picarda, C.S.Sp. † (19 Jul 1887 Appointed - 22 Jan 1889 Died)
• Magloire-Désiré Barthet, C.S.Sp. † (30 Jul 1889 Appointed - 15 Dec 1898 Resigned)
• Joachim-Pierre Buléon, C.S.Sp. † (6 Jun 1899 Appointed - 13 Jun 1900 Died)
• François-Nicolas-Alphonse Kunemann, C.S.Sp. † (27 Feb 1901 Appointed - 20 Mar 1908 Died)
• Hyacinthe-Joseph Jalabert, C.S.Sp. † (13 Feb 1909 Appointed - 12 Jan 1920 Died)
• Louis Le Hunsec, C.S.Sp. † (22 Apr 1920 Appointed - 26 Jul 1926 Appointed, Superior General of Congregation of the Holy Spirit)
• Auguste François Louis Grimault, C.S.Sp. † (24 Jan 1927 Appointed - 12 Dec 1946 Resigned)
• Marcel-François Lefebvre, C.S.Sp. † (12 Jun 1947 Appointed - 23 Jan 1962 Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Tulle)
• Hyacinthe Thiandoum † (24 Feb 1962 Appointed - 2 Jun 2000 Retired)
• Théodore-Adrien Sarr (2 Jun 2000 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Senegambia
6 February 1863	Split	Vicariate 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 1897	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Senegambia Vicariate Apostolic of Sierra Leone	Prefecture Apostolic of Guinea Francese (erected)
6 May 1931	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Senegambia	Mission "Sui Iuris" of Gambia (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Dakar
27 January 1936	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Senegambia	Vicariate Apostolic of Dakar
25 April 1939	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Dakar	Prefecture Apostolic of Ziguinchor (erected)
Archdiocese of Dakar
14 September 1955	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Dakar	Archdiocese of Dakar
21 January 1957	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Dakar Diocese of Ziguinchor	Prefecture Apostolic of Kaolack (erected)
6 February 1969	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Dakar	Diocese of Thiès (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 Dakar
1949	62,969	1,933,366	3.3%	2	38	40	1,574		38	135	7	ap1951
Archdiocese of Dakar
1969	105,400	1,323,000	8.0%	26	91	117	900		183	280	30	ap1971
1980	130,000	1,366,000	9.5%	12	78	90	1,444		135	257	27	ap1981
1990	215,863	1,650,000	13.1%	30	67	97	2,225		165	265	30	ap1991
1999	226,404	1,959,342	11.6%	59	67	126	1,796		186	345	33	ap2000
2000	230,904	1,998,528	11.6%	59	65	124	1,862		189	333	32	ap2001
2001	293,535	3,010,384	9.8%	70	72	142	2,067		177	362	33	ap2002
2002	331,175	3,094,983	10.7%	67	72	139	2,382	1	161	364	37	ap2003
2003	336,107	3,094,983	10.9%	73	69	142	2,366	1	189	373	38	ap2004
2004	475,224	3,234,100	14.7%	77	74	151	3,147		187	383	38	ap2005
2006	340,000	3,179,000	10.7%	83	56	139	2,446	2	167	358	42	ap2007

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Théodore-Adrien Sarr (Priest: 28 May 1964 to 1 Jul 1974; Archbishop: 2 Jun 2000 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Magloire-Désiré Barthet, C.S.Sp. † (Vicar Apostolic: 30 Jul 1889 to 15 Dec 1898)
• Joachim-Pierre Buléon, C.S.Sp. † (Vicar Apostolic: 6 Jun 1899 to 13 Jun 1900)
• François-Marie Duboin, C.S.Sp. † (Vicar Apostolic: 20 Jun 1876 to Jul 1883)
• Jean-Claude Duret, C.S.Sp. † (Vicar Apostolic: 22 Aug 1873 to 29 Dec 1875)
• Auguste François Louis Grimault, C.S.Sp. † (Vicar Apostolic: 24 Jan 1927 to 12 Dec 1946)
• Georges-Henri Guibert, C.S.Sp. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 15 Dec 1949 to 7 Nov 1960)
• Hyacinthe-Joseph Jalabert, C.S.Sp. † (Vicar Apostolic: 13 Feb 1909 to 12 Jan 1920)
• Aloyse Kobès, C.S.Sp. † (Vicar Apostolic: 6 Feb 1863 to 11 Oct 1872)
• François-Nicolas-Alphonse Kunemann, C.S.Sp. † (Vicar Apostolic: 27 Feb 1901 to 20 Mar 1908)
• Marcel-François Lefebvre, C.S.Sp. † (Vicar Apostolic: 12 Jun 1947; Archbishop: 14 Sep 1955 to 23 Jan 1962)
• Louis Le Hunsec, C.S.Sp. † (Vicar Apostolic: 22 Apr 1920 to 26 Jul 1926)
• Mathurin Picarda, C.S.Sp. † (Vicar Apostolic: 19 Jul 1887 to 22 Jan 1889)
• François-Xavier Riehl, C.S.Sp. † (Vicar Apostolic: 23 Nov 1883 to 23 Jul 1886)
• Hyacinthe Thiandoum † (Priest: 18 Apr 1949; Archbishop: 24 Feb 1962 to 2 Jun 2000)