Diocese of Thiès
| Diocese of Thiès | |
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| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | Senegal |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Dakar |
| Diocesan bishop | André Gueye |
| founding | 1969 |
| surface | 9,055 km² |
| Parishes | 25 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| Residents | 3,069,750 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| Catholics | 60,037 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| proportion of | 2% |
| Diocesan priest | 70 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| Religious priest | 6 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 790 |
| Friars | 86 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| Religious sisters | 98 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | French |
| cathedral | Cathédrale Sainte Anne |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Thiès ( Latin Dioecesis Thiesina , French Diocèse de Thiès ) is an in Senegal situated Roman Catholic diocese based in Thiès .
history
The diocese of Thiès was on February 6, 1969 by Pope Paul VI. Established with the Apostolic Constitution Pro summo from cessions of territory of the Archdiocese of Dakar and subordinated to this as a suffragan .
Bishops of Thiès
- François-Xavier Dione , 1969–1985
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Jacques Yandé Sarr , 1986–2011
- Alexandre Mbengue , 2011–2013 ( Apostolic Administrator )
- André Gueye , since 2013
See also
Web links
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