Dakar (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Benjamin Ndiaye, Archbishop
Théodore-Adrien Sarr, Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 14 September 1955
Metropolitan See
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Senegal
Square Kilometers: 4,803 (1,855 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Archeveche, B.P. 1908, Avenue Jean XXIII, Dakar, Senegal
Telephone: 33.889.06.00
Fax: 33.823.48.75

Historical Details

Vicariate Apostolic of Senegambia
- Split: 6 February 1863
- Vicariate
- Country: Senegal
Vicariate Apostolic of Dakar
- Latin Name: Dakarensis
- Name Changed: 27 January 1936
- Vicariate
- Country: Senegal

Past and Present Ordinaries

Aloys Kobès, C.S.Sp. † (6 Feb 1863 Appointed - 11 Oct 1872 Died)
Jean-Claude Duret, C.S.Sp. † (22 Aug 1873 Appointed - 29 Dec 1875 Died)
François-Marie Duboin, C.S.Sp. † (20 Jun 1876 Appointed - 18 Jun 1883 Resigned)
François-Xavier Riehl, C.S.Sp. † (23 Nov 1883 Appointed - 23 Jul 1886 Died)
Mathurin Picarda, C.S.Sp. † (19 Jul 1887 Appointed - 22 Jan 1889 Died)
Magloire-Désiré Barthet, C.S.Sp. † (30 Jul 1889 Appointed - 15 Dec 1898 Resigned)
Joachim-Pierre Buléon, C.S.Sp. † (6 Jun 1899 Appointed - 13 Jun 1900 Died)
François-Nicolas-Alphonse Kunemann, C.S.Sp. † (27 Feb 1901 Appointed - 20 Mar 1908 Died)
Hyacinthe-Joseph Jalabert, C.S.Sp. † (13 Feb 1909 Appointed - 12 Jan 1920 Died)
Louis Le Hunsec, C.S.Sp. † (22 Apr 1920 Appointed - 26 Jul 1926 Appointed, Superior General of Congregation of the Holy Spirit)
Auguste François Louis Grimault, C.S.Sp. † (24 Jan 1927 Appointed - 12 Dec 1946 Resigned)
Marcel-François Joseph Marie Lefebvre, C.S.Sp. † (12 Jun 1947 Appointed - 23 Jan 1962 Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Tulle)
Hyacinthe Thiandoum † (24 Feb 1962 Appointed - 2 Jun 2000 Retired)
Théodore-Adrien Sarr (2 Jun 2000 Appointed - 22 Dec 2014 Retired)
Benjamin Ndiaye (22 Dec 2014 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Senegambia
6 February 1863	Split	Vicariate Apostolic of Two Guineas and Senegambia {Guinea Superiore e Inferiore e di Sierra Leone}	Vicariate Apostolic of Senegambia Vicariate Apostolic of Two Guineas {Des Deux Guinées}
18 October 1897	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Senegambia Vicariate Apostolic of Sierra Leone	Prefecture Apostolic of Guinea Francese (erected)
6 May 1931	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Senegambia (Gambia)	Mission "Sui Iuris" of Gambia (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Dakar
27 January 1936	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Senegambia	Vicariate Apostolic of Dakar
25 April 1939	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Dakar (Ziguinchor, Bignona, Sedhiou, Kolda, Upper Gambia, and part of Tambacounda)	Prefecture Apostolic of Ziguinchor (erected)
Archdiocese of Dakar
14 September 1955	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Dakar	Archdiocese of Dakar
18 November 1955	Territory Added		Archdiocese of Dakar (Gorée Island)
21 January 1957	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Dakar (Kaolack, Foundiougne, Gossas, Nioro-du-Rip, and Kaffrine) Diocese of Ziguinchor (Parts of Tambacounda and Kedougou)	Prefecture Apostolic of Kaolack (erected)
6 February 1969	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Dakar (Thiès, Tivanouane, Diourme, Bambey, and M'backe (all in Thiès))	Diocese of Thiès (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Vicariate Apostolic of Dakar

1949 62,969 1,933,366 3.3% 2 38 40 1,574 38 135 7 ap1951

Archdiocese of Dakar

1969 105,400 1,323,000 8.0% 26 91 117 900 183 280 30 ap1971

1980 130,000 1,366,000 9.5% 12 78 90 1,444 135 257 27 ap1981

1990 215,863 1,650,000 13.1% 30 67 97 2,225 165 265 30 ap1991

1999 226,404 1,959,342 11.6% 59 67 126 1,796 186 345 33 ap2000

2000 230,904 1,998,528 11.6% 59 65 124 1,862 189 333 32 ap2001

2001 293,535 3,010,384 9.8% 70 72 142 2,067 177 362 33 ap2002

2002 331,175 3,094,983 10.7% 67 72 139 2,382 1 161 364 37 ap2003

2003 336,107 3,094,983 10.9% 73 69 142 2,366 1 189 373 38 ap2004

2004 475,224 3,234,100 14.7% 77 74 151 3,147 187 383 38 ap2005

2006 340,000 3,179,000 10.7% 83 56 139 2,446 2 167 358 42 ap2007

2013 455,000 3,677,000 12.4% 101 67 168 2,708 229 416 46 ap2014

2016 494,000 3,989,000 12.4% 93 82 175 2,822 252 263 50 ap2017

2019 418,653 4,796,255 8.7% 98 90 188 2,226 278 227 57 ap2020

2021 444,445 5,095,330 8.7% 119 96 215 2,067 246 314 57 ap2022

2023 538,940 5,093,320 10.6% 136 91 227 2,374 230 206 62 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Vicariate Apostolic of Dakar
1949	62,969	1,933,366	3.3%	2	38	40	1,574		38	135	7	ap1951
Archdiocese of Dakar
1969	105,400	1,323,000	8.0%	26	91	117	900		183	280	30	ap1971
1980	130,000	1,366,000	9.5%	12	78	90	1,444		135	257	27	ap1981
1990	215,863	1,650,000	13.1%	30	67	97	2,225		165	265	30	ap1991
1999	226,404	1,959,342	11.6%	59	67	126	1,796		186	345	33	ap2000
2000	230,904	1,998,528	11.6%	59	65	124	1,862		189	333	32	ap2001
2001	293,535	3,010,384	9.8%	70	72	142	2,067		177	362	33	ap2002
2002	331,175	3,094,983	10.7%	67	72	139	2,382	1	161	364	37	ap2003
2003	336,107	3,094,983	10.9%	73	69	142	2,366	1	189	373	38	ap2004
2004	475,224	3,234,100	14.7%	77	74	151	3,147		187	383	38	ap2005
2006	340,000	3,179,000	10.7%	83	56	139	2,446	2	167	358	42	ap2007
2013	455,000	3,677,000	12.4%	101	67	168	2,708		229	416	46	ap2014
2016	494,000	3,989,000	12.4%	93	82	175	2,822		252	263	50	ap2017
2019	418,653	4,796,255	8.7%	98	90	188	2,226		278	227	57	ap2020
2021	444,445	5,095,330	8.7%	119	96	215	2,067		246	314	57	ap2022
2023	538,940	5,093,320	10.6%	136	91	227	2,374		230	206	62	ap2024

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Magloire-Désiré Barthet, C.S.Sp. † (Vicar Apostolic: 30 Jul 1889 to 15 Dec 1898)
Joachim-Pierre Buléon, C.S.Sp. † (Vicar Apostolic: 6 Jun 1899 to 13 Jun 1900)
François-Xavier Dione † (Priest: 18 Apr 1949 to 6 Feb 1969)
François-Marie Duboin, C.S.Sp. † (Vicar Apostolic: 20 Jun 1876 to 18 Jun 1883)
Jean-Claude Duret, C.S.Sp. † (Vicar Apostolic: 22 Aug 1873 to 29 Dec 1875)
Auguste François Louis Grimault, C.S.Sp. † (Vicar Apostolic: 24 Jan 1927 to 12 Dec 1946)
Georges-Henri Guibert, C.S.Sp. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 15 Dec 1949 to 7 Nov 1960)
Hyacinthe-Joseph Jalabert, C.S.Sp. † (Vicar Apostolic: 13 Feb 1909 to 12 Jan 1920)
Aloys Kobès, C.S.Sp. † (Vicar Apostolic: 6 Feb 1863 to 11 Oct 1872)
François-Nicolas-Alphonse Kunemann, C.S.Sp. † (Vicar Apostolic: 27 Feb 1901 to 20 Mar 1908)
Marcel-François Joseph Marie Lefebvre, C.S.Sp. † (Vicar Apostolic: 12 Jun 1947; Archbishop: 14 Sep 1955 to 23 Jan 1962)
Louis Le Hunsec, C.S.Sp. † (Vicar Apostolic: 22 Apr 1920 to 26 Jul 1926)
Mathurin Picarda, C.S.Sp. † (Vicar Apostolic: 19 Jul 1887 to 22 Jan 1889)
François-Xavier Riehl, C.S.Sp. † (Vicar Apostolic: 23 Nov 1883 to 23 Jul 1886)
Augustin Sagna †
Pierre Sagna, C.S.Sp. †
Jacques Yandé Sarr †
Hyacinthe Thiandoum † (Priest: 18 Apr 1949; Archbishop: 24 Feb 1962 to 2 Jun 2000)

Source(s)

Vicariate Apostolic of Dakar
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 28, Page 284, and Page 285
Archdiocese of Dakar
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 48, Page 113, to Page 119
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 48, Page 527

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