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Roman Catholic Diocese of Kaolack

Coordinates: 14°08′18″N 16°04′27″W / 14.1384°N 16.0743°W / 14.1384; -16.0743
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Diocese of Kaolack

Dioecesis Kaolackensis
Map of the Diocese of Kaolack
Location
CountrySenegal
MetropolitanDakar
Statistics
Area21,299 km2 (8,224 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2004)
1,741,000
14,450 (0.8%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopSede vacante (vacant see); Bishop Benjamin Ndiaye was named Archbishop-elect of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dakar by Pope Francis on Monday, December 22, 2014[1]

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kaolack (Latin: Kaolacken(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Kaolack in the Ecclesiastical province of Dakar in Senegal.

History

  • February 21, 1957: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Kaolack from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Dakar and Diocese of Ziguinchor
  • July 6, 1965: Promoted as Diocese of Kaolack

Special churches

  • The cathedral is Cathédrale Saint-Théophile in Kaolack.

Leadership

See also

References

  1. ^ http://www.microsofttranslator.com/BV.aspx?ref=IE8Activity&a=http%3A%2F%2Fpress.vatican.va%2Fcontent%2Fsalastampa%2Fen%2Fbollettino%2Fpubblico%2F2014%2F12%2F22%2F0981%2F02121.html

Sources

14°08′18″N 16°04′27″W / 14.1384°N 16.0743°W / 14.1384; -16.0743

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