Diocese of Tambacounda

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tambacounda (, French: Diocèse catholique romain de Tambacounda) is a diocese located in the city of Tambacounda in the ecclesiastical province of Dakar in Senegal.

History

• August 13, 1970: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Tambacounda from the Diocese of Kaolack and Diocese of Saint-Louis du Sénégal
• April 17, 1989: Promoted as Diocese of Tambacounda

Special churches

• The cathedral is Cathédrale Marie Reine de l’Univers in Tambacounda, which is located in the Medina Coura neighborhood of the town.

Leadership

• Prefect Apostolic of Tambacounda (Roman rite)
• Fr. Clément Cailleau, C.S.Sp. (1970.08.13 – 1986.04.24)
• Bishops of Tambacounda (Roman rite)
• Bishop Jean-Noël Diouf (1989.04.17 – 2017.08.05)
• Bishop Paul Abel Mamba Diatta (2021.11.04 – ...)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Senegal

References

External links

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy