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	Leo XIV
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]}