Sï¿½gou (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Augustin Traorï¿½, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 10 March 1962
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Bamako
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Mali
Square Kilometers: 60,000 (23,175 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Eveche, B.P. 505, Segou, Rep. du Mali
Telephone: 21.32.10.68

Past and Present Ordinaries

Pierre Louis Leclerc, M. Afr. † (10 Mar 1962 Appointed - 1 Jul 1974 Resigned)
Mori Julien-Marie Sidibï¿½ † (1 Jul 1974 Appointed - 25 Mar 2003 Died)
Augustin Traorï¿½ (30 Oct 2003 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
10 March 1962	Erected	Archdiocese of Bamako (Macina, Sï¿½gou, and Dioila)	Diocese of Sï¿½gou (erected)
29 September 1964	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Gao (Djennï¿½) Mission "Sui Iuris" of San Diocese of Sï¿½gou (Parts of Ke-Macina)	Diocese of San
4 April 1978	Territory Lost	Diocese of Sï¿½gou (Cercle de Tenenkou in Malia)	Diocese of Mopti

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1969 4,850 645,000 .8% 17 17 285 19 5 ap1971

1980 6,220 820,000 .8% 3 12 15 414 14 18 5 ap1981

1990 9,411 1,283,000 .7% 6 5 11 855 5 5 ap1991

1999 11,466 1,750,000 .7% 10 2 12 955 2 25 5 ap2000

2000 11,681 1,752,000 .7% 11 2 13 898 2 23 5 ap2002

2002 12,379 2,563,140 .5% 10 2 12 1,031 3 23 5 ap2003

2003 12,970 2,563,140 .5% 13 2 15 864 3 26 5 ap2004

2004 13,399 2,784,052 .5% 13 2 15 893 2 26 5 ap2005

2010 15,799 2,000,000 .8% 14 3 17 929 3 25 6 ap2011

2014 22,568 2,180,000 1.0% 15 15 1,504 26 6 ap2015

2017 24,510 2,355,000 1.0% 14 14 1,750 25 6 ap2018

2020 26,130 2,489,780 1.0% 13 13 2,010 25 6 ap2021

2022 27,600 2,636,000 1.0% 15 15 1,840 32 6 ap2023

2023 28,370 2,710,435 1.0% 15 15 1,891 32 6 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1969	4,850	645,000	.8%	17		17	285		19	5	ap1971
1980	6,220	820,000	.8%	3	12	15	414	14	18	5	ap1981
1990	9,411	1,283,000	.7%	6	5	11	855	5		5	ap1991
1999	11,466	1,750,000	.7%	10	2	12	955	2	25	5	ap2000
2000	11,681	1,752,000	.7%	11	2	13	898	2	23	5	ap2002
2002	12,379	2,563,140	.5%	10	2	12	1,031	3	23	5	ap2003
2003	12,970	2,563,140	.5%	13	2	15	864	3	26	5	ap2004
2004	13,399	2,784,052	.5%	13	2	15	893	2	26	5	ap2005
2010	15,799	2,000,000	.8%	14	3	17	929	3	25	6	ap2011
2014	22,568	2,180,000	1.0%	15		15	1,504		26	6	ap2015
2017	24,510	2,355,000	1.0%	14		14	1,750		25	6	ap2018
2020	26,130	2,489,780	1.0%	13		13	2,010		25	6	ap2021
2022	27,600	2,636,000	1.0%	15		15	1,840		32	6	ap2023
2023	28,370	2,710,435	1.0%	15		15	1,891		32	6	ap2024