Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint-Louis du Sénégal

History

• 1763: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Sénégal from the Diocese of Funchal in Portugal
• January 27, 1936: Renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Saint-Louis du Sénégal
• February 15, 1966: Promoted as Diocese of Saint-Louis du Sénégal

  Special churches

• The cathedral is Cathédrale Saint Louis.

  Leadership

• Prefects Apostolic of Sénégal
• * Fr. Jean-Claude Duret, C.S.Sp., appointed Vicar Apostolic of Senegambia and Titular Bishop of Antigonea
• * Bishop François-Marie Duboin, C.S.Sp.
• * Bishop François-Xavier Riehl
• * Bishop Mathurin Picarda
• * Bishop Joachim-Pierre Buléon, C.S.Sp.
• * Bishop François-Nicolas-Alphonse Kunemann, C.S.Sp.
• * Bishop Hyacinthe-Joseph Jalabert, C.S.Sp.
• * Bishop Louis Le Hunsec, C.S.Sp., appointed Superior General of Congregation of the Holy Spirit; future Archbishop
• Prefect Apostolic of Saint-Louis du Sénégal
• * Fr. Joseph Landreau, C.S.Sp.
• Bishops of Saint-Louis du Sénégal
• * Bishop Prosper Dodds, C.S.Sp.
• * Bishop Pierre Sagna, C.S.Sp.
• * Bishop Ernest Sambou