Diocese of Ségou

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Bishop(s) Augustin Traoré, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 10 March 1962 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Bamako Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Mali Square Kilometers: 55,376 (21,388 Square Miles) Mailing Address: B.P. 109, Segou, Rep. du Mali Telephone: 320.269

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Pierre Louis Leclerc, M. Afr. † (10 Mar 1962 Appointed - 1 Jul 1974 Resigned)
• Mori Julien-Marie Sidibé † (1 Jul 1974 Appointed - 25 Mar 2003 Died)
• Augustin Traoré (30 Oct 2003 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
10 March 1962	Erected	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
1969	4,850	645,000	.8%	17		17	285			19	5	ap1971
1980	6,220	820,000	.8%	3	12	15	414		14	18	5	ap1981
1990	9,411	1,283,000	.7%	6	5	11	855		5		5	ap1991
1999	11,466	1,750,000	.7%	10	2	12	955		2	25	5	ap2000
2000	11,681	1,752,000	.7%	11	2	13	898		2	23	5	ap2002
2002	12,379	2,563,140	.5%	10	2	12	1,031		3	23	5	ap2003
2003	12,970	2,563,140	.5%	13	2	15	864		3	26	5	ap2004
2004	13,399	2,784,052	.5%	13	2	15	893		2	26	5	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Joseph Dao (Priest: 26 Jun 1965 to 12 Sep 1978)
• Pierre Louis Leclerc, M. Afr. † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 10 Mar 1962 to 1 Jul 1974)
• Mori Julien-Marie Sidibé † (Bishop: 1 Jul 1974 to 25 Mar 2003)
• Augustin Traoré (Priest: 6 Jul 1985; Bishop: 30 Oct 2003 - )
• Jean Zerbo (Priest: 10 Jul 1971 to 21 Jun 1988)