Diocese of Kolda

Dioecesis Koldaensis
Map of the Diocese of Kolda
Location
Country Senegal
MetropolitanDakar
Statistics
Area21,011 km2 (8,112 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
833,760
36,840 (4.4%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJean-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

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

References

    12°53′29″N 14°56′14″W / 12.8914°N 14.9371°W / 12.8914; -14.9371


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