Diocese of Sikasso
Diocese of Sikasso — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sikasso (Latin: Sikassen(sis), French: Diocèse catholique romain de Sikasso) is a diocese located in the city of Sikasso in the ecclesiastical province of Bamako in Mali.
History
- June 12, 1947: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Sikasso from the Apostolic Vicariate of Bobo-Dioulasso in Burkina Faso
- July 6, 1963: Promoted as Diocese of Sikasso
Leadership
- Prefects Apostolic of Sikasso
- Father Didier Pérouse de Montclos, M. Afr. (17 October 1947 – 6 July 1963)
- Bishops of Sikasso
- Didier Pérouse de Montclos, M. Afr. (6 July 1963 – 8 July 1976)
- Jean-Baptiste Maria Cissé (8 July 1976 – 3 November 1996)
- Jean-Baptiste Tiama (5 November 1998 - 27 March 2020), appointed Bishop of Mopti
- Robert Cissé (14 December 2022[1] – 25 July 2024), appointed Archbishop of Bamako
- Noël Bernard Coulibaly (since 19 March 2026)
See also
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Sikasso is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[2]
External links
References
- Back to citation "Rinunce e nomine, 14.12.2022" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 14 December 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
- Back to citation Roman Catholic Diocese of Sikasso, official website