Diocese of San
Roman Catholic diocese in Mali
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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.
CountryMali
MetropolitanArchdiocese of Bamako
HeadquartersSan, Ségou Region, Mali
Area20,550 km2 (7,930 sq mi)
Diocese of San Dioecesis Sanensis Diocèse de San | |
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Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes, in San | |
| Location | |
| Country | Mali |
| Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Bamako |
| Headquarters | San, Ségou Region, Mali |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 20,550 km2 (7,930 sq mi) |
Population
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| Parishes | 8 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 10 April 1962 |
| Cathedral | Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes de San |
| Secular priests | 39 (37 Diocesan, 2 Religious Orders) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Hassa Florent Koné |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Robert Cissé |
History
- 10 April 1962: Established as Mission “sui iuris” of San from Diocese of Nouna in Burkina Faso
- 29 September 1964: Promoted as Diocese of San
Leadership
Superior of San (Roman Rite)
- Joseph Paul Barnabé Perrot, M. Afr. (10 April 1962 – 28 June 1962 see below)
Prefect of San (Roman Rite)
- Joseph Paul Barnabé Perrot, M. Afr. (see above 28 June 1962 – 29 September 1964 see below)
Bishops of San (Roman rite)
- Joseph Paul Barnabé Perrot, M. Afr. (see above 29 September 1964 – 18 November 1987), resigned
- Jean-Gabriel Diarra (18 November 1987 – 28 October 2019)
- Hassa Florent Koné (7 October 2021 – Present)
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Jonas Dembélé (1992-2013), appointed Bishop of Kayes in 2013
See also
References
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