Diocese of San

The Roman Catholic Diocese of San (Latin: (sis), French: Diocèse catholique romain de San) is a diocese located in the city of San in the ecclesiastical province of Bamako in Mali.

History

• April 10, 1962: Established as Mission “sui iuris” of San from Diocese of Nouna in Burkina Faso
• September 29, 1964: Promoted as Diocese of San

Bishops

• Ecclesiastical Superior of San (Roman rite)
• Father Joseph Paul Barnabé Perrot, M. Afr. (1962.04.10 – 1964.09.29 see below)
• Bishops of San (Roman rite)
• Bishop Joseph Paul Barnabé Perrot, M. Afr. (see above 1964.09.29 – 1987.11.18)
• Bishop Jean-Gabriel Diarra (1987.11.18 – 2019.10.28)
• Bishop Hassa Florent Koné (2021.10.07 – ...)

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

• Jonas Dembélé, appointed Bishop of Kayes in 2013

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Mali

References

External links

• GCatholic.org