Diocese of Kayes, Mali

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Name: Kayes / Kayesen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Bamako

1947.06.12: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Kayes / Kayesen(sis) (Latin) (from Apostolic Vicariate of Bamako)
1963.07.06: Promoted as Diocese of Kayes / Kayesen(sis) (Latin) (became suffragan of Bamako)

Bishop (2013.01.31 – ...):

Bishop Jonas Dembélé (61)

President of Episcopal Conference of Mali

Bishops of Kayes (Roman Rite)

Bishop Jonas Dembélé (61)
(2013.01.31 – ...)

Priest of San (Mali) (1992.07.12 – 2013.01.31)

Bishop of Kayes (Mali) (2013.01.31 – ...)

President of Episcopal Conference of Mali (2017.03 – ...)

Bishop Joseph Dao
(1978.09.12 – 2011.06.13)

Bishop of Kayes (Mali) (1978.09.12 – 2011.06.13)

Bishop Étienne-Marie-Félix Courtois, M. Afr.
(1963.07.06 – 1978.07.11)

Prefect Apostolic of Kayes (Mali) (1947.11.07 – 1963.07.06)

Bishop of Kayes (Mali) (1963.07.06 – 1978.07.11)

Prefects Apostolic of Kayes (Roman Rite)

Fr. Étienne-Marie-Félix Courtois, M. Afr. (later Bishop)
(1947.11.07 – 1963.07.06)

(see above)

Area: 166,000 km²

Population: 9,776 Catholics (0.5% of 2,125,900 total)

Pastoral Centres: 7 parishes

Personnel: 14 priests (11 diocesan, 3 religious), 16 religious (3 brothers, 13 sisters), 4 seminarians