Bamako (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Robert Cissé, Archbishop
Jean Zerbo, Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 14 September 1955
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Mali
Square Kilometers: 85,000 (32,831 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Archeveche, B.P. 298, Bamako, Rep. du Mali
Telephone: 20.22.58.42
Fax: 20.22.78.50

Past and Present Ordinaries

Emile-Fernand Sauvant, M. Afr. † (8 Jul 1921 Appointed - 6 Apr 1928 Resigned)
Paul-Marie Molin, M. Afr. † (2 Jul 1928 Appointed - 21 Jan 1949 Resigned)
Pierre Louis Leclerc, M. Afr. † (25 Dec 1949 Appointed - 10 Mar 1962 Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Ségou)
Luc Auguste Sangaré † (10 Mar 1962 Appointed - 11 Feb 1998 Died)
Jean Zerbo (27 Jun 1998 Appointed - 25 Jul 2024 Retired)
Robert Cissé (25 Jul 2024 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Bamako
2 July 1921	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Sahara of French Sudan {Sahara nel Sudan Francese} (suppressed) (West Side)	Vicariate Apostolic of Bamako (erected)
15 December 1927	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Bamako Vicariate Apostolic of Ouagadougou	Prefecture Apostolic of Bobo-Dioulasso (erected)
9 March 1937	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Bamako (French Guinea)	Prefecture Apostolic of N’Zérékoré (erected)
9 March 1937	Territory Added	Vicariate Apostolic of Bobo-Dioulasso (Dmvdougou and Belekouo)	Vicariate Apostolic of Bamako
9 June 1942	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Bamako Vicariate Apostolic of Bobo-Dioulasso Vicariate Apostolic of Ouagadougou (Parts in Algeria)	Prefecture Apostolic of Gao (erected) (San and Tougan, Gourma-Rharous and Gao, of Goundam (upto 20th parallel line) and of Issaber or NiafounJcé, and Tombouctou (upto 20th parallel line), and Mopti)
12 June 1947	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Bamako (Kayes, Kita, Bafouladé, Nioro, Nara, and Néma)	Prefecture Apostolic of Kayes (erected)
Archdiocese of Bamako
14 September 1955	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Bamako	Archdiocese of Bamako
10 March 1962	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Bamako (Macina, Ségou, and Dioila)	Diocese of Ségou (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 Bamako

1950 8,755 1,016,499 .9% 2 35 37 236 35 38 8 ap1951

Archdiocese of Bamako

1959 13,612 1,259,978 1.1% 9 43 52 261 48 53 10 ap1960

1969 10,300 961,000 1.1% 9 35 44 234 41 52 8 ap1971

1980 28,350 1,902,211 1.5% 6 33 39 726 35 61 7 ap1981

1990 34,744 2,103,000 1.7% 7 38 45 772 42 83 7 ap1991

1998 33,331 3,200,000 1.0% 15 18 33 1,010 26 99 10 ap2001

2001 120,000 2,600,000 4.6% 10 28 38 3,157 39 130 7 ap2002

2002 122,580 2,750,000 4.5% 10 30 40 3,064 41 142 3 ap2003

2003 128,500 3,500,000 3.7% 11 35 46 2,793 41 145 10 ap2004

2006 128,791 3,600,000 3.6% 13 34 47 2,740 43 110 10 ap2007

2012 231,000 4,138,000 5.6% 12 16 28 8,250 41 152 10 ap2013

2015 136,699 4,436,000 3.1% 32 22 54 2,531 45 112 10 ap2016

2016 138,165 4,650,549 3.0% 33 15 48 2,878 39 83 10 ap2017

2018 149,425 4,906,450 3.0% 26 17 43 3,475 27 54 11 ap2019

2020 279,130 5,461,741 5.1% 27 17 44 6,343 29 120 11 ap2021

2022 284,436 5,836,797 4.9% 24 17 41 6,937 35 115 11 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Vicariate Apostolic of Bamako
1950	8,755	1,016,499	.9%	2	35	37	236	35	38	8	ap1951
Archdiocese of Bamako
1959	13,612	1,259,978	1.1%	9	43	52	261	48	53	10	ap1960
1969	10,300	961,000	1.1%	9	35	44	234	41	52	8	ap1971
1980	28,350	1,902,211	1.5%	6	33	39	726	35	61	7	ap1981
1990	34,744	2,103,000	1.7%	7	38	45	772	42	83	7	ap1991
1998	33,331	3,200,000	1.0%	15	18	33	1,010	26	99	10	ap2001
2001	120,000	2,600,000	4.6%	10	28	38	3,157	39	130	7	ap2002
2002	122,580	2,750,000	4.5%	10	30	40	3,064	41	142	3	ap2003
2003	128,500	3,500,000	3.7%	11	35	46	2,793	41	145	10	ap2004
2006	128,791	3,600,000	3.6%	13	34	47	2,740	43	110	10	ap2007
2012	231,000	4,138,000	5.6%	12	16	28	8,250	41	152	10	ap2013
2015	136,699	4,436,000	3.1%	32	22	54	2,531	45	112	10	ap2016
2016	138,165	4,650,549	3.0%	33	15	48	2,878	39	83	10	ap2017
2018	149,425	4,906,450	3.0%	26	17	43	3,475	27	54	11	ap2019
2020	279,130	5,461,741	5.1%	27	17	44	6,343	29	120	11	ap2021
2022	284,436	5,836,797	4.9%	24	17	41	6,937	35	115	11	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Pierre Louis Leclerc, M. Afr. † (Vicar Apostolic: 25 Dec 1949; Archbishop: 14 Sep 1955 to 10 Mar 1962)
Paul-Marie Molin, M. Afr. † (Vicar Apostolic: 2 Jul 1928 to 21 Jan 1949)
Luc Auguste Sangaré † (Archbishop: 10 Mar 1962 to 11 Feb 1998)
Emile-Fernand Sauvant, M. Afr. † (Vicar Apostolic: 8 Jul 1921 to 6 Apr 1928)

Source(s)

Vicariate Apostolic of Bamako
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 13, Page 376, and Page 377
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 29, Page 298, and Page 299
Archdiocese of Bamako
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 48, Page 113, to Page 119

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