Diocese of Saint-Louis du Sénégal

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Bishop(s) Ernest Sambou, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Elevated: 15 February 1966 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Dakar Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Senegal Square Kilometers: 73,315 (28,317 Square Miles) Mailing Address: B.P. 260, Saint-Louis, Senegal Telephone: 961.11.28 Fax: 961.26.57

Historical Details

• Prefecture Apostolic of Sénégal
  • Latin Name: Senegalensis
  • Erected: 1763
  • Country: Senegal

• Prefecture Apostolic of Saint-Louis du Sénégal
  • Latin Name: Sancti Ludovici Senegalensis
  • Name Changed: 27 January 1936
  • Country: Senegal

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Jean-Claude Duret, C.S.Sp. † ( 1856 Appointed - 22 Aug 1873 Appointed, Titular Bishop of Antigonea)
• François-Marie Duboin, C.S.Sp. † (20 Jul 1876 Appointed - Jul 1883 Resigned)
• François-Xavier Riehl, C.S.Sp. † (23 Nov 1883 Appointed - 23 Jul 1886 Died)
• Mathurin Picarda, C.S.Sp. † (14 Jul 1887 Appointed - 22 Jan 1889 Died)
• 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. † (26 Jun 1920 Appointed - 26 Jul 1926 Appointed, Superior General of Congregation of the Holy Spirit)
• Joseph Landreau, C.S.Sp. † ( 1955 Appointed - 1965 Died)
• Prosper Dodds, C.S.Sp. † (15 Feb 1966 Appointed - 12 Jan 1973 Died)
• Pierre Sagna, C.S.Sp. † (19 Dec 1974 Appointed - 22 Feb 2003 Resigned)
• Ernest Sambou (22 Feb 2003 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Sénégal
1763	Erected	Diocese of Funchal	Prefecture Apostolic of Sénégal (erected)
Prefecture Apostolic of Saint-Louis du Sénégal
27 January 1936	Name Changed	Prefecture Apostolic of Sénégal	Prefecture Apostolic of Saint-Louis du Sénégal
18 December 1965	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Saint-Louis du Sénégal	Diocese of Nouakchott (erected)
Diocese of Saint-Louis du Sénégal
15 February 1966	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Saint-Louis du Sénégal	Diocese of Saint-Louis du Sénégal
13 August 1970	Territory Lost	Diocese of Kaolack Diocese of Saint-Louis du Sénégal	Prefecture Apostolic of Tambacounda (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
Diocese of Saint-Louis du Sénégal
1969	1,523	585,000	.3%		15	15	101		23	19	6	ap1971
1980	2,319	976,000	.2%		10	10	231		16	20	3	ap1981
1990	3,601	1,140,735	.3%	3	15	18	200		24	25	7	ap1991
1999	4,039	1,404,664	.3%	6	14	20	201		21	22	6	ap2000
2000	3,799	1,545,238	.2%	6	14	20	189		23	21	6	ap2001
2001	4,012	1,545,238	.3%	6	10	16	250		17	18	6	ap2002
2002	4,020	1,545,238	.3%	7	10	17	236		16	18	6	ap2003
2003	4,142	1,545,238	.3%	7	7	14	295		12	14	6	ap2004
2004	4,850	1,578,853	.3%	8	8	16	303		10	19	7	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Ernest Sambou (Bishop: 22 Feb 2003 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Joachim-Pierre Buléon, C.S.Sp. † (Prefect: 6 Jun 1899 to 13 Jun 1900)
• Prosper Dodds, C.S.Sp. † (Bishop: 15 Feb 1966 to 12 Jan 1973)
• François-Marie Duboin, C.S.Sp. † (Prefect: 20 Jul 1876 to Jul 1883)
• Jean-Claude Duret, C.S.Sp. † (Prefect: 1856 to 22 Aug 1873)
• Hyacinthe-Joseph Jalabert, C.S.Sp. † (Prefect: 13 Feb 1909 to 12 Jan 1920)
• François-Nicolas-Alphonse Kunemann, C.S.Sp. † (Prefect: 27 Feb 1901 to 20 Mar 1908)
• Joseph Landreau, C.S.Sp. † (Prefect: 1955 to 1965)
• Louis Le Hunsec, C.S.Sp. † (Prefect: 26 Jun 1920 to 26 Jul 1926)
• Mathurin Picarda, C.S.Sp. † (Prefect: 14 Jul 1887 to 22 Jan 1889)
• François-Xavier Riehl, C.S.Sp. † (Prefect: 23 Nov 1883 to 23 Jul 1886)
• Pierre Sagna, C.S.Sp. † (Bishop: 19 Dec 1974 to 22 Feb 2003)