Roman Catholic Diocese of Mopti

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mopti (Latin: Moptien(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Mopti in the Ecclesiastical province of Bamako in Mali.

History

• June 9, 1942: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Gao from the Apostolic Vicariate of Bamako, the Apostolic Vicariate of Bobo-Dioulasso in Burkina Faso and the Apostolic Vicariate of Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso
• September 29, 1964: Promoted as Diocese of Mopti

Leadership

• Bishops of Mopti (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Georges Fonghoro (since 1999.08.30)
  • Archbishop Jean Zerbo (1994.12.19 – 1998.06.27)
  • Bishop Georges Biard, M. Afr. (1964.09.29 – 1988.04.12)
• Prefects Apostolic of Gao (Roman rite)
  • Fr. Renato Landru, M. Afr. (1950.07.10 – 1964)
  • Archbishop Pierre Louis Leclerc, M. Afr. (1947.10.17 – 1949.12.25)
  • Bishop Jean-Marie Lesourd, M. Afr. (1942.08.05 – 1947.10.17)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Mali

Sources

• GCatholic.org

Coordinates: 14°30′10″N 4°11′46″W / 14.5029°N 4.1962°W / 14.5029; -4.1962