The Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint-Louis du Sénégal (, French: Diocèse catholique romain de Saint-Louis du Sénégal) is a diocese located in the city of Saint-Louis in the ecclesiastical province of Dakar in Senegal.
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 (Roman rite) Fr. Jean-Claude Duret, C.S.Sp. (1856 – 1873.08.22), appointed Vicar Apostolic of Senegambia and Titular Bishop of Antigonea Bishop François-Marie Duboin, C.S.Sp. (1876.07.20 – 1883.07) Bishop François-Xavier Riehl (1883.11.23 – 1886.07.23) Bishop Mathurin Picarda (1887.07.14 – 1889.01.22) Bishop Joachim-Pierre Buléon, C.S.Sp. (1899.06.06 – 1900.06.13) Bishop François-Nicolas-Alphonse Kunemann, C.S.Sp. (1901.02.27 – 1908.03.20) Bishop Hyacinthe-Joseph Jalabert, C.S.Sp. (1909.02.13 – 1920.01.12) Bishop Louis Le Hunsec, C.S.Sp. (1920.06.26 – 1926.07.26), appointed Superior General of Congregation of the Holy Spirit; future Archbishop Prefect Apostolic of Saint-Louis du Sénégal (Roman rite) Fr. Joseph Landreau, C.S.Sp. (1955 – 1965) Bishops of Saint-Louis du Sénégal (Roman rite) Bishop Prosper Dodds, C.S.Sp. (1966.02.15 – 1973.01.12) Bishop Pierre Sagna, C.S.Sp. (1974.12.19 – 2003.02.22) Bishop Ernest Sambou (22 February 2003 - 12 January 2023) Bishop-Elect Augustin Simmel Ndiaye (since 2 April 2025)
See also Roman Catholicism in Senegal Timeline of Saint-Louis, Senegal
Sources GCatholic.org Catholic Hierarchy