Archdiocese of Bamako

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The Archdiocese of Bamako is the metropolitan see for all of Mali, originating as an apostolic prefecture in 1868 and elevated to an archdiocese in 1955. Archbishop Robert Cissé has led it since July 2024, serving about 284,000 Catholics.

Archbishop
Most Rev. Robert Cissé
Latin name
Bamakoën(sis)
Erected
14 September 1955 (origins 1868)
Cathedral
Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (Cathédrale du Sacré-Coeur de Jésus)
Rank
Metropolitan See
Rite
Latin
Province
Bamako
Catholics
284,436
Parishes
10
Catholics per parish
28,444
Chancery
Cathédrale Sacre Coeur, B.P. 298, Bamako, Rép. du Mali
Telephone
Tel. 20.22.58.42; fax 20.22.78.50
Email
[email protected]

Contact as printed in the Annuario Pontificio.

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Sources: Wikipedia + eglisemali.org (Mali national Catholic site) · Annuario code 001000804 · ontology v0.3.2 · updated 2026-06-08

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