The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kaolack (, French: Diocèse catholique romain de Kaolack) is a diocese located in the city of Kaolack in the ecclesiastical province of Dakar in Senegal.
History February 21, 1957: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Kaolack from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Dakar and Diocese of Ziguinchor July 6, 1965: Promoted as Diocese of Kaolack
Special churches The cathedral is Cathédrale Saint-Théophile in Kaolack.
Leadership Prefect Apostolic of Kaolack (Roman rite) Fr. Théophile Albert Cadoux, M.S.C. (1957.03.29 – 1965.07.06 see below) Bishops of Kaolack (Roman rite) Théophile Albert Cadoux, M.S.C. (see above 1965.07.06 – 1974.07.01) Théodore-Adrien Sarr (1974.07.01 – 2000.06.02), appointed Archbishop of Dakar (Cardinal in 2007) Benjamin Ndiaye (2001.06.15 - 2014.12.22), appointed Archbishop of Dakar Martin Boucar Tine, S.S.S. (2018.07.25 –)
See also Roman Catholicism in Senegal
References
Sources GCatholic.org Catholic Hierarchy