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Roman Catholic Diocese of Tambacounda

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Metropolitan
  
Dakar

Pope
  
Francis

Area
  
59,602 km²

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Bishop
  
Jean-Noël Diouf

Country
  
Senegal

Roman Catholic Diocese of Tambacounda

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2004) 409,000 7,500 (1.8%)

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dakar

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tambacounda (Latin: Tambacundan(us)) is a diocese located in the city of Tambacounda in the Ecclesiastical province of Dakar in Senegal.

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History

  • August 13, 1970: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Tambacounda from the Diocese of Kaolack and Diocese of Saint-Louis du Sénégal
  • April 17, 1989: Promoted as Diocese of Tambacounda

    • Special churches

  • The cathedral is Cathédrale Marie Reine de l’Univers in Tambacounda, which is located in the Medina Coura neighborhood of the town.

    • Leadership

  • Bishops of Tambacounda (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Jean-Noël Diouf (since 1989.04.17)
  • Prefects Apostolic of Tambacounda (Roman rite)
  • Fr. Clément Cailleau, C.S.Sp. (1970.08.13 – 1986.04.24)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Tambacounda Wikipedia
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