Diocese of San, Mali 🇲🇱

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Name: San / Sanen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Bamako

Neighbouring Dioceses: Sikasso (↙), Ségou (←), Mopti (↗), Nouna (→)

1962.04.10: Established as Mission sui juris of San / Sanen(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Nouna)
1964.09.29: Promoted as Diocese of San / Sanen(sis) (Latin) (became suffragan of Bamako)

Bishop (2021.10.07 – ...):

Bishop Hassa Florent Koné (57)

Bishops of San (Roman Rite)

Bishop Hassa Florent Koné (57)
(2021.10.07 – ...)

Bishop of San (Mali)

Priest of San (Mali) (1996.09.08 – 2021.10.07)

Bishop of San (Mali) (2021.10.07 – ...)

Bishop Jean-Gabriel Diarra
(1987.11.18 – 2019.10.28)

Bishop of San (Mali) (1987.11.18 – 2019.10.28)

President of Episcopal Conference of Mali (1997 – 2009.04)

Bishop Joseph Paul Barnabé Perrot, M. Afr.
(1964.09.29 – 1987.11.18)

Ecclesiastical Superior of San (Mali) (1962.04.10 – 1964.09.29)

Bishop of San (Mali) (1964.09.29 – 1987.11.18)

Ecclesiastical Superiors of San (Roman Rite)

Fr. Joseph Paul Barnabé Perrot, M. Afr. (later Bishop)
(1962.04.10 – 1964.09.29)

(see above)

Sikasso (↙), Ségou (←), Mopti (↗), Nouna (→)

Area: 20,550 km²

Population: 44,882 Catholics (3.2% of 1,394,800 total)

Pastoral Centres: 8 parishes

Personnel: 43 priests (41 diocesan, 2 religious), 59 religious (6 brothers, 53 sisters), 33 seminarians