Diocese of Kolda
| Diocese of Kolda | |
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| Basic data | |
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| Country | Senegal |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Dakar |
| Diocesan bishop | Jean-Pierre Bassène |
| founding | 1999 |
| surface | 21,011 km² |
| Parishes | 9 (December 31, 2013 / AP2014 ) |
| Residents | 1,010,000 ( 12/31/2013 / AP2014 ) |
| Catholics | 41,700 ( 12/31/2013 / AP2014 ) |
| proportion of | 4.1% |
| Diocesan priest | 16 (December 31, 2013 / AP2014 ) |
| Religious priest | 6 (December 31, 2013 / AP2014 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 1,895 |
| Friars | 11 ( 12/31/2013 / AP2014 ) |
| Religious sisters | 32 (December 31, 2013 / AP2014 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | French |
| cathedral | Cathédrale Notre Dame des Victoires |
The Bistum Kolda ( latin : Dioecesis Koldaensis ) is an in Senegal preferred Roman Catholic diocese based in Kolda . It includes the Kolda region and the Sédhiou region .
history
Pope John Paul II founded it with the Apostolic Constitution Nuper est petitum on December 22, 1999 from cession of territory by the diocese of Ziguinchor and it was subordinated to the Archdiocese of Dakar as a suffragan diocese. Jean-Pierre Bassène was appointed first bishop .
See also
Web links
- Entry for the Diocese of Kolda on catholic-hierarchy.org
- Entry on the Diocese of Kolda on gcatholic.org (English)