Pierre Sagna
Pierre Sagna CSSp (born July 11, 1932 in Ziguinchor , Senegal ; † May 24, 2008 in Dakar , Senegal) was a Roman Catholic bishop of the diocese of Saint-Louis du Sénégal .
Life
Pierre Sagna joined the religious community of Spiritaner and was ordained a priest on October 4, 1959. 1974 he was by Paul VI. appointed Bishop of Saint-Louis du Sénégal, a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Dakar . He received his episcopal consecration on May 11, 1975, the bishop of Ziguinchor Augustin Sagna ; Co - consecrators were the later Cardinal Théodore-Adrien Sarr , Bishop of Kaolack in Senegal, and Michael Joseph Moloney , Bishop of Bathurst in Gambia.
His age-related resignation was granted in 2003 by John Paul II . He lived as an emeritus in Brusubi in Gambia .
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Prosper Dodds |
Bishop of Saint-Louis du Sénégal 1974 - 2003 |
Ernest Sambou |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Sagna, Pierre |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Sagna, Pierre CSSp |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Senegalese clergyman, Roman Catholic bishop of Saint-Louis du Sénégal |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 11, 1932 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ziguinchor , Senegal |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 24, 2008 |
| Place of death | Dakar , Senegal |