Tambacounda (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Paul Abel Mamba Diatta, Bishop
Jean-Noël Diouf, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 17 April 1989
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Dakar
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Senegal
Square Kilometers: 59,602 (23,021 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Eveche, B.P. 351, Tambacounda, Senegal
Telephone: 33.981.18.39

Historical Details

Prefecture Apostolic of Tambacounda
- Latin Name: Tambacundana
- Erected: 13 August 1970
- Country: Senegal

Past and Present Ordinaries

Clément Cailleau, C.S.Sp. † (13 Aug 1970 Appointed - 24 Apr 1986 Resigned)
Jean-Noël Diouf (17 Apr 1989 Appointed - 5 Aug 2017 Resigned)
Paul Abel Mamba Diatta (4 Nov 2021 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Tambacounda
13 August 1970	Erected	Diocese of Kaolack (Sénégal Oriental) Diocese of Saint-Louis du Sénégal (Ololdou)	Prefecture Apostolic of Tambacounda (erected)
Diocese of Tambacounda
17 April 1989	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Tambacounda	Diocese of Tambacounda

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Prefecture Apostolic of Tambacounda

1980 1,713 295,000 .6% 7 7 244 15 17 3 ap1981

Diocese of Tambacounda

1990 5,720 394,000 1.5% 4 17 21 272 27 24 10 ap1991

1999 6,245 409,000 1.5% 14 10 24 260 15 34 13 ap2000

2000 6,528 409,000 1.6% 14 10 24 272 13 33 9 ap2001

2001 7,083 409,000 1.7% 16 9 25 283 11 37 9 ap2002

2002 7,228 409,000 1.8% 14 8 22 328 10 35 9 ap2003

2003 7,479 409,000 1.8% 13 10 23 325 14 41 10 ap2004

2004 7,500 409,000 1.8% 13 8 21 357 11 37 10 ap2005

2010 12,106 560,000 2.2% 15 7 22 550 14 41 10 ap2011

2014 12,956 623,000 2.1% 16 8 24 539 33 13 9 ap2015

2017 13,750 884,360 1.6% 18 10 28 491 12 29 10 ap2018

2020 14,584 1,025,793 1.4% 18 7 25 583 8 26 9 ap2021

2022 15,099 1,101,023 1.4% 18 7 25 603 7 28 9 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Prefecture Apostolic of Tambacounda
1980	1,713	295,000	.6%		7	7	244	15	17	3	ap1981
Diocese of Tambacounda
1990	5,720	394,000	1.5%	4	17	21	272	27	24	10	ap1991
1999	6,245	409,000	1.5%	14	10	24	260	15	34	13	ap2000
2000	6,528	409,000	1.6%	14	10	24	272	13	33	9	ap2001
2001	7,083	409,000	1.7%	16	9	25	283	11	37	9	ap2002
2002	7,228	409,000	1.8%	14	8	22	328	10	35	9	ap2003
2003	7,479	409,000	1.8%	13	10	23	325	14	41	10	ap2004
2004	7,500	409,000	1.8%	13	8	21	357	11	37	10	ap2005
2010	12,106	560,000	2.2%	15	7	22	550	14	41	10	ap2011
2014	12,956	623,000	2.1%	16	8	24	539	33	13	9	ap2015
2017	13,750	884,360	1.6%	18	10	28	491	12	29	10	ap2018
2020	14,584	1,025,793	1.4%	18	7	25	583	8	26	9	ap2021
2022	15,099	1,101,023	1.4%	18	7	25	603	7	28	9	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Jean-Pierre Bassène (Apostolic Administrator: 5 Aug 2017 to 6 Feb 2022)
Jean-Noël Diouf (Bishop: 17 Apr 1989 to 5 Aug 2017)
Paul Abel Mamba Diatta (Bishop: 4 Nov 2021 - )

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Clément Cailleau, C.S.Sp. † (Prefect: 13 Aug 1970 to 24 Apr 1986)

Source(s)

Prefecture Apostolic of Tambacounda
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 63, Page 202, and Page 203
Diocese of Tambacounda
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 81, Page 1,281, and Page 1,282

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