Roman Catholic Diocese of Kaolack

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Diocese of Kaolack
Dioecesis Kaolackensis

Statistics
Country:	Senegal
Metropolitan:	Dakar
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	21,299 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	1,741,000 (2004) 14,450 (0.8%)
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Benjamin Ndiaye

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.

Contents 1 History 2 Special churches 3 Leadership 4 See also 5 Source

[edit] 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

[edit] Special churches

• The cathedral is Cathédrale Saint-Théophile in Kaolack.

[edit] Leadership

• Bishops of Kaolack (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Benjamin Ndiaye (since 2001.06.15)
  • Cardinal-designate Archbishop Théodore-Adrien Sarr (1974.07.01 – 2000.06.02)
  • Bishop Théophile Albert Cadoux, M.S.C. (1965.07.06 – 1974.07.01)
• Prefects Apostolic of Kaolack (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Théophile Albert Cadoux, M.S.C. (1957.03.29 – 1965.07.06)

[edit] See also

• Roman Catholicism in Senegal

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy