Diocese of Ségou
| Diocese of Ségou Dioecesis Seguensis Diocèse Ségou | |
|---|---|
| Ségou, Catholic mission, Priest's residence
Ségou, Catholic mission, Priest's residence
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| Location | |
| Country | Mali |
| Ecclesiastical region | Archdiocese of Bamako |
| Headquarters | Ségou |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 60,000 km2 (23,000 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2023) 2,710,435 28,370 (1.0%) |
| Parishes | 6 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 10 March 1962 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Augustin Traoré |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Robert Cissé |
Diocese of Ségou — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ségou (Latin: Seguen(sis), French: Diocèse catholique romain de Ségou) is a diocese located in the city of Ségou in the ecclesiastical province of Bamako in Mali.
History
- March 10, 1962: Established as Diocese of Ségou from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bamako
Bishops
- Bishops of Ségou (Roman rite)
- Archbishop (personal title) Pierre Louis Leclerc, M. Afr. (1962.03.10 – 1974.07.01)
- Bishop Mori Julien-Marie Sidibé (1974.07.01 – 2003.03.25)
- Bishop Augustin Traoré (since 2003.10.30)
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
- Joseph Dao, appointed Bishop of Kayes in 1978
- Jean Zerbo, appointed auxiliary bishop of Bamako in 1988; future Cardinal
See also
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Ségou is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[1]