Roman Catholic Diocese of Kolda

Diocese of Kolda Dioecesis Koldaensis
Map of the Diocese of Kolda
Location
Country	Senegal
Metropolitan	Dakar
Statistics
Area	21,011 km2 (8,112 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 833,760 36,840 (4.4%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Jean-Pierre Bassène

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

History

• December 22, 1999: Established as Diocese of Kolda from Diocese of Ziguinchor

Special churches

• The cathedral is Cathédrale Notre Dame des Victoires in Kolda.

Leadership

• Bishops of Kolda (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Jean-Pierre Bassène (since December 22, 1999)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Senegal

External links

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy ^{[self-published]}