Diocese of Saint-Louis du Sénégal

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Bishop(s) Vacant André Guèye, Apostolic Administrator Ernest Sambou, Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Elevated: 15 February 1966 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Dakar Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Senegal Square Kilometers: 73,315 (28,317 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Eveche, B.P. 260, Saint-Louis, Senegal Telephone: 33.961.11.28 Fax: 33.961.26.57

Historical Details

• Prefecture Apostolic of Sénégal
  • Latin Name: Senegalensis
  • Erected: 1763
  • Country: Senegal

• Prefecture Apostolic of Saint-Louis du Sénégal
  • Latin Name: Sancti Ludovici Senegalensis
  • Name Changed: 27 January 1936
  • Country: Senegal

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Jean-Claude Duret, C.S.Sp. † ( 1856 Appointed - 26 Aug 1873 Appointed, Titular Bishop of Antigonea)
• 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. † (14 Jul 1887 Appointed - 22 Jan 1889 Died)
• 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. † (26 Jun 1920 Appointed - 26 Jul 1926 Appointed, Superior General of Congregation of the Holy Spirit)
• Joseph Landreau, C.S.Sp. † (28 Jan 1955 Appointed - 16 Jun 1965 Died)
• Prosper Paul Dodds, C.S.Sp. † (15 Feb 1966 Appointed - 12 Jan 1973 Died)
• Pierre Sagna, C.S.Sp. † (19 Dec 1974 Appointed - 22 Feb 2003 Resigned)
• Ernest Sambou (22 Feb 2003 Appointed - 12 Jan 2023 Retired)

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Sénégal
1763	Erected	Diocese of Funchal	Prefecture Apostolic of Sénégal (erected)
10 March 1915	Territory Added		Prefecture Apostolic of Sénégal (Gardaia and Saharensi)
Prefecture Apostolic of Saint-Louis du Sénégal
27 January 1936	Name Changed	Prefecture Apostolic of Sénégal	Prefecture Apostolic of Saint-Louis du Sénégal
18 November 1955	Territory Added		Prefecture Apostolic of Saint-Louis du Sénégal (Bas-Sénégal, Louga, a Podor, Linguère, Matam)
18 December 1965	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Saint-Louis du Sénégal (Mauritania)	Diocese of Nouakchott (erected)
Diocese of Saint-Louis du Sénégal
15 February 1966	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Saint-Louis du Sénégal	Diocese of Saint-Louis du Sénégal
13 August 1970	Territory Lost	Diocese of Kaolack (Sénégal Oriental) Diocese of Saint-Louis du Sénégal (Ololdou)	Prefecture Apostolic of Tambacounda (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Saint-Louis du Sénégal
1969	1,523	585,000	.3%		15	15	101		23	19	6	ap1971
1980	2,319	976,000	.2%		10	10	231		16	20	3	ap1981
1990	3,601	1,140,735	.3%	3	15	18	200		24	25	7	ap1991
1999	4,039	1,404,664	.3%	6	14	20	201		21	22	6	ap2000
2000	3,799	1,545,238	.2%	6	14	20	189		23	21	6	ap2001
2001	4,012	1,545,238	.3%	6	10	16	250		17	18	6	ap2002
2002	4,020	1,545,238	.3%	7	10	17	236		16	18	6	ap2003
2003	4,142	1,545,238	.3%	7	7	14	295		12	14	6	ap2004
2004	4,850	1,578,853	.3%	8	8	16	303		10	19	7	ap2005
2010	6,500	1,789,341	.4%	10	7	17	382		11	24	7	ap2011
2014	6,374	1,943,000	.3%	11	6	17	374		10	35	7	ap2015
2017	6,848	1,948,250	.4%	14	5	19	360		13	33	8	ap2018
2020	6,952	2,101,000	.3%	14	21	35	198		30	29	9	ap2021
2022	7,120	2,247,668	.3%	15	23	38	187		25	25	9	ap2023

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• André Guèye (Apostolic Administrator: 12 Jan 2023)
• Ernest Sambou (Bishop: 22 Feb 2003 to 12 Jan 2023)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Joachim-Pierre Buléon, C.S.Sp. † (Prefect: 6 Jun 1899 to 13 Jun 1900)
• Prosper Paul Dodds, C.S.Sp. † (Bishop: 15 Feb 1966 to 12 Jan 1973)
• François-Marie Duboin, C.S.Sp. † (Prefect: 20 Jun 1876 to 18 Jun 1883)
• Jean-Claude Duret, C.S.Sp. † (Prefect: 1856 to 26 Aug 1873)
• Hyacinthe-Joseph Jalabert, C.S.Sp. † (Prefect: 13 Feb 1909 to 12 Jan 1920)
• François-Nicolas-Alphonse Kunemann, C.S.Sp. † (Prefect: 27 Feb 1901 to 20 Mar 1908)
• Joseph Landreau, C.S.Sp. † (Prefect: 28 Jan 1955 to 16 Jun 1965)
• Marcel-François Joseph Marie Lefebvre, C.S.Sp. † (Apostolic Administrator: 9 Jan 1948 to 28 Jan 1955)
• Louis Le Hunsec, C.S.Sp. † (Prefect: 26 Jun 1920 to 26 Jul 1926)
• Mathurin Picarda, C.S.Sp. † (Prefect: 14 Jul 1887 to 22 Jan 1889)
• François-Xavier Riehl, C.S.Sp. † (Prefect: 23 Nov 1883 to 23 Jul 1886)
• Pierre Sagna, C.S.Sp. † (Bishop: 19 Dec 1974 to 22 Feb 2003)

Source(s)

Prefecture Apostolic of Saint-Louis du Sénégal Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 48, Page 527 Diocese of Saint-Louis du Sénégal Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 58, Page 619, and Page 620

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