Roman Catholic Diocese of Kaolack

Diocese of Kaolack Dioecesis Kaolackensis
Map of the Diocese of Kaolack
Location
Country	Senegal
Metropolitan	Dakar
Statistics
Area	21,299 km^2 (8,224 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 1,741,000 14,450 (0.8%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Sede 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

• Prefects Apostolic of Kaolack (Roman rite)
  • Théophile Albert Cadoux, M.S.C. (1957.03.29 – 1965.07.06)
• Bishops of Kaolack (Roman rite)
  • Théophile Albert Cadoux, M.S.C. (1965.07.06 – 1974.07.01)
  • Théodore-Adrien Sarr (1974.07.01 – 2000.06.02)
  • Benjamin Ndiaye (2001.06.15 - 2014.12.22); appointed Archbishop-elect of Dakar

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Senegal

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

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy