Suffragan diocese Tambacounda, Senegal
Diocese of Tambacounda
Tambacundan(us)
Latin Church
The Diocese of Tambacounda is a Latin rite see in eastern Senegal, established as an apostolic prefecture in 1970 and promoted to a diocese in 1989. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Dakar and is led by Bishop Paul Abel Mamba Diatta.
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- Established
- 1989
- Catholics
- 15,099
- Priests
- 25
- Territory
- 59,602 km²
Parishes and churches
9 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.
- Paroisse Cathédrale Marie-Reine de l'UniversTambacounda · CathedralView parish
- Paroisse Notre Dame de l'Espérance de KoumpentoumKoumpentoumView parish
- Paroisse Saint André de KoussanarKoussanarView parish
- Paroisse Saint François-Xavier de Ngeen/Saal/Koar/SankagneNgeen/Saal/Koar/SankagneView parish
- Paroisse Saint Jean-Baptiste de SalémataSalémataView parish
- Paroisse Saint Joseph de KédougouKédougouView parish
- Paroisse Saint-ClémentTambacoundaView parish
- Paroisse Saint-Pierre ClaverTambacoundaView parish
- Secteur Pastoral de BakelBakelView parish
This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.
The bishop
- Bishop
- Paul Abel Mamba Diatta
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The cathedral
Cathedrale Marie Reine de l'Univers stands in Tambacounda, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.
On what a cathedral is, see the cathedral; every see church on earth is gathered at the cathedrals.
History
Seated in the Senegalese city of the same name, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tambacounda (Latin: Tambacundan(us); French: Diocèse catholique romain de Tambacounda) forms part of the ecclesiastical province of Dakar.
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Catholic Priests in Senegal Call for Church-State Collaboration to Address Poverty, Youth Unemployment
Catholic priests in Senegal are calling for increased cooperation between the Church and the government to tackle poverty, unemployment, and social instability. In a statement released Wednesday, the Union of the Senegal Clergy (UCS) said that addressing a solidarity economy requires dialogue between the Church and the State. The call followed the 48th General Assembly of the UCS, which 152 priests from seven Senegalese dioceses attended from September 14 to 18 in the Diocese of Tambacounda. The group identified several social challenges, including rising poverty, difficulty finding work for women and young people, weak community dynamics, and a lack of entrepreneurial initiatives. The priests also noted the accelerating degradation of the natural environment. To address these issues, UCS members pledged to promote social cohesion, citizenship, and mutual assistance. The priests committed to practicing the social doctrine of the Church and acting as participants in integral human development.
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