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Diocese of Saint-Louis du Sénégal

Dioecesis Sancti Ludovici Senegalensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Vacant
  • Ernest Sambou, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 15 February 1966
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Dakar
  • Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Senegal
  • Square Kilometers: 73,315 (28,317 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Eveche, B.P. 260, Saint-Louis, Senegal
  • Telephone: 33.961.11.28
  • Fax: 33.961.26.57

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Sénégal
1763ErectedDiocese of Funchal Prefecture Apostolic of Sénégal (erected)
Prefecture Apostolic of Saint-Louis du Sénégal
27 January 1936Name ChangedPrefecture Apostolic of Sénégal Prefecture Apostolic of Saint-Louis du Sénégal
18 November 1955Territory AddedPrefecture Apostolic of Saint-Louis du Sénégal (Bas-Sénégal, Louga, a Podor, Linguère, Matam)
18 December 1965Territory LostPrefecture Apostolic of Saint-Louis du Sénégal (Mauritania) Diocese of Nouakchott (erected)
Diocese of Saint-Louis du Sénégal
15 February 1966ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Saint-Louis du Sénégal Diocese of Saint-Louis du Sénégal
13 August 1970Territory LostDiocese of Kaolack (Sénégal Oriental)
Diocese of Saint-Louis du Sénégal (Ololdou)
Prefecture Apostolic of Tambacounda (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Saint-Louis du Sénégal
19691,523585,000.3%151510123196ap1971
19802,319976,000.2%101023116203ap1981
19903,6011,140,735.3%3151820024257ap1991
19994,0391,404,664.3%6142020121226ap2000
20003,7991,545,238.2%6142018923216ap2001
20014,0121,545,238.3%6101625017186ap2002
20024,0201,545,238.3%7101723616186ap2003
20034,1421,545,238.3%771429512146ap2004
20044,8501,578,853.3%881630310197ap2005
20106,5001,789,341.4%1071738211247ap2011
20146,3741,943,000.3%1161737410357ap2015
20176,8481,948,250.4%1451936013338ap2018
20206,9522,101,000.3%14213519830299ap2021
20227,1202,247,668.3%15233818725259ap2023

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Prefecture Apostolic of Saint-Louis du Sénégal
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 48, Page 527
  • Diocese of Saint-Louis du Sénégal
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 58, Page 619, and Page 620

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