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Diocese of Saint-Louis du Sénégal

Dioecesis Sancti Ludovici Senegalensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Vacant
  • André Guèye, Apostolic Administrator
  • 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)
10 March 1915Territory AddedPrefecture Apostolic of Sénégal (Gardaia and Saharensi)
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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